town.amador city

lodging
Photo Credit © Copyright DanaMite This picturesque village is situated along a beautiful creek in the central Gold Country region. Homes lining the hilltops look down upon the oak filled valley & historic highway 49. The sidewalks are filled with restaurants, shops & museums. A very nice place for a local weekend getaway.

elevation: 954'

population: 210

zip code: 95601

Mountain

terrain:
mountain foothills with rolling meadows, oaks & some pines

location:
Amador County
Heart of Historic Gold Country
on Hwy.49 near jct. 88

recreation:

Black Chasm Caverns

Camping

Hiking

Mountain Biking

Observatory

Old Gold Mines

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Calaveras Big Trees SP

Pardee Reservoir

Campgrounds
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description:
small tourist town on the edge of the Sierras in Sierra foothills in Gold Co.

local links:

Amador County Chamber of Commerce
209-223-0350
800-649-4988
http://www.amadorcountychamber.com

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