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Encyclopedia > Drytown, California

Drytown is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California. The town sits at 640 feet above sea level and the current population is approximately 50. It is located at 38.4371 degrees north latitude and 120.8594 degrees west longitude. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #31. Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... California Historical Landmarks (CHLs) are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below: approved for designation by the County Board of Supervisors or the City/Town Council in whose...


Drytown is the oldest community and the first in which gold was discovered in Amador County. It took its name from Dry Creek, which runs dry during the summer. However, it was certainly not "dry," as stories tell of there being up to 26 saloons. The gold started to peter out by 1857 and when a fire destroyed most of the town that year, most of its inhabitants packed up and moved to more successful mines elsewhere in the county. The town was only saved by the construction of California State Route 49, which went through it, in 1920. General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Tourists sit outside a bar in Chiang Mai, Thailand A bar is an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... California State Route 49 (also known as the Gold Country Highway) is a scenic highway in the California Gold Country that passes through the historic mining communities of the 1849 California gold rush. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...


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Communities of Amador County, California
Seal of Amador County
County seat: Jackson
Incorporated cities
Amador City | Ione | Jackson | Plymouth | Sutter Creek
Unincorporated places
Buena Vista | Drytown | Fiddletown | Pine Grove | Pioneer | Volcano

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Plymouth, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (405 words)
Plymouth is a city in Amador County, California, United States.
Buena Vista • Drytown Fiddletown • Ham's Station • Pine Grove • Pioneer Volcano
This page was last modified 05:52, 26 July 2006.
Drytown News (606 words)
The 2006 California State Fair will be open from Aug. 11 to Sept. 4 and as in previous years volunteers will be needed to staff the Amador County exhibit in the counties' exhibit hall.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is changing things up a bit in the way of leadership.
The California style of Pinot Grigio adds a fresh cut fruit cocktail element to the bright acidity and minerality expected of the breed.
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