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Groveland was originally a gold rush town and then became a sleepy farming community until the San Francisco Hetch Hetchy water project made it their headquarters and built a railroad yard and hospital for the work crews (both now gone). From 1915 till 1935, Groveland was a boom town supporting seven hotels, 10,000 residents and much activity.
Hangman's Tree was a tree in Placerville, California.The site of the tree is a California Historical Landmark No. 141, in El Dorado County, California.The stump of the tree is now under the building at 305 Main Street.
El Dorado County (/ ˌ ɛ l d ə ˈ r ɑː d oʊ / ⓘ), officially the County of El Dorado, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 191,185. [5] The county seat is Placerville. [6] The county is part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Markleeville hosts an annual bicycle ride called the Death Ride - Tour of the California Alps. [13] The route goes over five passes for a total distance of 129 miles and over 15,000 feet of elevation gain. In 2010 3,500 riders participated and 2,417 completed the full course of 5 mountain passes. [14]
Placerville Airport (IATA: PVF, ICAO: KPVF, FAA LID: PVF) is three miles east of Placerville, in El Dorado County, California, United States.The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation airport.
The present highway route—California State Route 88 follows much of the original Carson Trail route from the California/Nevada border for 38 miles to Mormon-Emigrant Trail/Iron Mountain Road, which goes to Pollock Pines, California, and from there on to Placerville, California. The current road avoids the highest section over West Pass by ...
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