The Coloma Road

The Coloma Road (HM7OP)

Location: Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Sacramento County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 38.061', W 121° 13.019'

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Alder Springs, South of this point, marks the Old Coloma Road, running between Sutter's Fort and Culluh-mah (Coloma). Established in 1847, this road was used by James W. Marshall in January 1848 to bring the first gold from Sutter's Mill to the Fort. Later, travelled by thousands to and from the diggings, it became the route of California's first stageline, established in 1849 by James F. Birch
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HM NumberHM7OP
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Marker Number746
Year Placed1960
Placed ByThe California State Parks Commission in cooperation with The Sacramento County Historical Society and The Grand Parlors, Native Sons and Native Daughters of the Golden West. August 14, 1960
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 2:29am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 655191 N 4277709
Decimal Degrees38.63435000, -121.21698333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 38.061', W 121° 13.019'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 38' 3.66" N, 121° 13' 1.14" W
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Area Code(s)916
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1604 American River Bike Trail, Rancho Cordova CA 95742, US
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