Virginiatown, California
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virginiatown-california-282-13329642
title:
Virginiatown, California
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Virginiatown is a former settlement in Placer County, California. Virginiatown is located on Auburn Ravine, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west of Auburn. Virginiatown is California Historical Landmark #400. The town was the site of one of California's first railroads, built in 1852 to carry gold ore from the mines to Auburn Ravine. After the first wave of gold mining ended, wood-cutting became an important local industry, to support railroad construction and to fuel the kiln at the pottery mill in nearby
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wiki
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Unincorporated community in California, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginiatown,_California
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date modified:
2023-12-28T07:01:59Z
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