Sutters Mill

Sutter's Mill was a water-powered sawmill on the bank of the in the foothills of the in California. It was named after its owner John Sutter.
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  • Type: sawmill
  • Description: location of gold discovery that started the California Gold Rush in 1848
  • Also known as: Sutter’s Mill

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Places in the Area

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is a small town in in 's region. It was home to Sutter's Mill, the site where the California Gold Rush began after gold was discovered in 1848.

Sutters Mill

Latitude
38.80296° or 38° 48′ 11″ north
Longitude
-120.89188° or 120° 53′ 31″ west
Elevation
745 feet (227 metres)
Open location code
84CXR435+56
Geo­Names ID
5285192
Wiki­data ID
Q1973789
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