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The Cosumnes River is a river in northern California in the United States. It rises on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada and flows approximately 52.5 miles (84.5 km) [2] into the Central Valley, emptying into the Mokelumne River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Cosumnes is one of very few rivers in the western Sierra without major ...
The Cosumnes River Preserve is a nature preserve of over 51,000 acres (210 km 2) located 20 miles (30 km) south of Sacramento, in the US state of California.The preserve protects a Central Valley remnant that once contained one of the largest expanses of oak tree savanna, riparian oak forest and wetland habitat in North America. [1]
Cosumnes River Preserve near Sacramento, California; Cosumnes River AVA, an American Viticultural Area in Sacramento County and San Joaquin County; Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, California; Cosumnes River College (Sacramento RT) a light rail station in Sacramento, California; Cosumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove, California
The Cosumnes River AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in both Sacramento County and San Joaquin County, California. Located mostly in Sacramento County, the region is part of the larger Lodi AVA and includes a portion of the lower Cosumnes River. Elevations in the AVA range from about 5 feet (2 m) to 48 feet (15 m) above sea level. [3]
The Cosumnes River — flowing from the Sierra Nevada into the southern Sacramento Valley in northern California. A major tributary of the Mokelumne River , which is a tributary of the San Joaquin River .
Cosumnes River College is a public community college in Sacramento, California. It opened in 1970, taking its name from the Cosumnes River which flows just a few miles to the south. As of Spring 2017, enrollment was at 13,091 students at its main and satellite campus in Elk Grove, California .
Rancho Cosumnes (also called "Rancho de Hartnell") was a 26,605-acre (107.67 km 2) Mexican land grant in present-day Sacramento County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to William Edward Petty Hartnell. [1] The grant extended along the south bank of the Cosumnes River, across from Rancho Omochumnes. [2]
- Finding its origins in South Sacramento county in 1984, the Cosumnes River Preserve has dedicated its mission to secure preserved areas of around 46,000 acres of land. They aspire to continue preserving biodiversity and maintain all forms of life; ensuring that every endangered species is helped, and pursuing a level of encouragement to the ...