Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, and its operating entity, the Sierra Railway, is known as "The Movie Railroad." Both entities are a heritage railway and are a unit of the California State Park System.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: state historic park in Jamestown, California, USA
  • Also known as: Railtown 1897 SHP” and “Railtown State Historic Park

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jamestown and Sonora.

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.
is an unincorporated community in , United States. Formerly a California Gold Rush town, was designated a California Historical Landmark on March 16, 1949.

is a city of 4,900 people in in . As the closest city to Yosemite National Park, provides services to some of Yosemite's visitors.

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is an unincorporated community located in . It is a former California Gold Rush boomtown in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, and is now designated as a California Historical Landmark. is situated 5 miles north of Railtown 1897 State Historic Park.

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

Latitude
37.94965° or 37° 56′ 59″ north
Longitude
-120.41631° or 120° 24′ 59″ west
Elevation
1,493 feet (455 metres)
Open location code
849XWHXM+VF
Geo­Names ID
5385658
Wiki­data ID
Q7284127
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Railtown 1897 State Historic Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
  • Japanese: レイルタウン 1897州立歴史公園

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mother Lode West and Rolling Hills.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint James Catholic Cemetery and Shore Mine.

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