South Fork American River

The South Fork American River is a major tributary of the in , , United States, draining a watershed on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada east of .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Folsom and El Dorado Hills.

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is a city of 82,000 people in in . is home to Lake College, Dam, Prison and a historic district. is also home to the largest private employer in the Sacramento area, Intel.

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is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in , United States. Located in the Greater Sacramento region of , it had a population of 50,547 at the 2020 census, up from 42,108 at the 2010 census.

South Fork American River

Latitude
38.73404° or 38° 44′ 3″ north
Longitude
-121.10412° or 121° 6′ 15″ west
Elevation
469 feet (143 metres)
Open location code
84CWPVMW+J9
Geo­Names ID
5397398
Wiki­data ID
Q14684009
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“South Fork American River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “South Fork American”
  • Cebuano: “South Fork American River”
  • Chinese: “亞美利加河南叉流”
  • German: “South Fork American River”
  • Japanese: “サウス・フォーク・アメリカン川”
  • Slovenian: “South Fork American River”
  • Venetian: “South Fork American”
  • Welsh: “Afon South Fork American”

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Localities in the Area

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