South Fork American River

The South Fork American River is a major tributary of the in , , draining a watershed on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada east of .
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Nearby places include El Dorado Hills and Folsom.

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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 Cebuano to Welsh—“South Fork American River” goes by many names.
  • 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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