Jackson Gate
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heringermr
N 38° 22.078 W 120° 46.529
10S E 694337 N 4248985
California Historical Landmark #118
Waymark Code: WM58R4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2008
Views: 18
Jackson Gate, on the north fork of Jackson Creek, takes its name from a fissure in a reef of rock that crosses the creek. In 1850 about 500 miners worked here and the first mining ditch in the county was dug here - its water sold for $1 per inch.
Marker Number: 118.00
Marker Name: JACKSON GATE
County: Amador
Location:
On N Main St, 1.3 mi NE of Jackson
Has Official CA Plaque: Not Listed
Marker Dedication Date: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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