Prairie City

Prairie City (HM6YL)

Location: Folsom, CA 95630 Sacramento County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 38.623', W 121° 9.432'

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Site of Prairie City, mining town and center of trade in California Gold Rush days. In July, 1853, Prairie City reached the height of its prosperity, and included fifteen stores and ten boarding houses and hotels. Two stage lines operated daily. A $50,000 quartz mill operated here in the 50's.
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HM NumberHM6YL
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Marker Number464
Year Placed1950
Placed ByCalifornia Centennials Commission, Fern Parlor No. 123, Native Daughters of the Golden West, and Granite Parlor, No. 83, Native Sons of the Golden West
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 11:25pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 660374 N 4278851
Decimal Degrees38.64371667, -121.15720000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 38.623', W 121° 9.432'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 38' 37.38" N, 121° 9' 25.92" W
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Area Code(s)916, 408
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1936-2048 Prairie City Rd, Folsom CA 95630, US
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