Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park is a historical site preserving an 1895 alternating current hydroelectric power station—one of the first in the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Rainbow Bridge and Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary.
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
Zoo
The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary is a zoo and animal sanctuary located in the city of Folsom, California, in the United States, which has been open since 1963.
Historic Folsom station
Railway station
Historic Folsom station is a side platformed SacRT light rail station in Folsom, California, United States. The station was opened on October 15, 2005, is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District and is the current eastern terminus of the Gold Line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Folsom and Fair Oaks.
Folsom
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Folsom is a city of 82,000 people in Sacramento County in California. Folsom is home to Folsom Lake College, Folsom Dam, Folsom Prison and a historic district. Folsom is also home to the largest private employer in the Sacramento area, Intel.
Fair Oaks
Locality
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Fair Oaks is an unincorporated community in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Fair Oaks as a census-designated place. Fair Oaks is situated 4½ miles southwest of Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park.
Gold River
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Gold River is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. The population was 7,844 at the 2020 census, down from 7,912 at the 2010 census.
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
- Type: Park
- Description: building in California, United States
- Categories: building, California state historic park, and recreation area
- Location: Sacramento County, Sacramento Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.68137° or 38° 40′ 53″ northLongitude
-121.1742° or 121° 10′ 27″ westElevation
187 feet (57 metres)Open location code
84CWMRJG+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 40118813OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park”
- Chinese: “佛森發電廠州立歷史公園”
- German: “Folsom Hydroelectric Power System”
- German: “Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Town Folsom and Folsom Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kinsey’s Bridge and Leete Falls.
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