Lower Rancheria, California
Coordinates: 38°26′17″N 120°49′10″W / 38.43806°N 120.81944°W
| Lower Rancheria | |
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| Former settlement | |
  Lower Rancheria Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′17″N 120°49′10″W / 38.43806°N 120.81944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Amador County |
| Elevation[1] | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
Lower Rancheria is a former settlement in Amador County, California. It was located on Rancheria Creek 2 miles (3.2 km) east-southeast of Drytown,[2] at an elevation of 1017 feet (310 m). Placer mining began at Lower Rancheria in 1848.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Rancheria, California
- 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 478. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
Municipalities and communities of Amador County, California, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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