Hicks Gulch

Hicks Gulch is a valley in Amador County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 377 feet. Hicks Gulch is situated nearby to the hamlet Sunnybrook, as well as near the town Ione.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Preston School of Industry.

Preston School of Industry

Museum

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The Preston School of Industry, also known as Preston Castle, was a reform school located in Ione, California, in Amador County. It was proposed by, and ultimately named after, state senator Edward Myers Preston. Preston School of Industry is situated 2 miles west of Hicks Gulch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ione and Buena Vista.

Ione

Town

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Ione is a city in Amador County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census the population is 5,141, which is a 35.1% decrease from the 2010 census. Ione is situated 2 miles west of Hicks Gulch.

Buena Vista

Hamlet

Buena Vista is a census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 295 feet. It is located 4 miles south-southeast of Ione, at. Buena Vista is situated 4½ miles south of Hicks Gulch.

Sutter Hill

Hamlet

Sutter Hill is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California, United States. It is located 7.25 miles south-southeast of Plymouth, at an elevation of 1562 feet, or just north of Jackson along California State Route 49. Sutter Hill is situated 6 miles east of Hicks Gulch.

Hicks Gulch

Type: Valley with an elevation of 377 feet
Description: valley in Amador County, California, United States of America
Category: landform
Location: Amador County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.35797° or 38° 21′ 29″ north

Longitude

-120.90077° or 120° 54′ 3″ west

Elevation

377 feet (115 metres)

Open location code

84CX935X+5M

GeoNames ID

5356673

Wikidata ID

Q49811550

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Hicks Gulch” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Hicks Gulch (walog sa Estados Unidos, California, Amador County)”
Cebuano: “Hicks Gulch”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sunnybrook and Firebrick.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Church Bell Hill and Newton Mine.

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