Coordinates: 38°27′54″N120°57′51″W / 38.46500°N 120.96417°W
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| Forest Home | |
|---|---|
| Former settlement | |
  Forest Home Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′54″N120°57′51″W / 38.46500°N 120.96417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Amador County |
| Elevation [1] | 581 ft (177 m) |
Forest Home is a former settlement in Amador County, California. [1] It was located 6.25 miles (10.1 km) west of Plymouth, [2] at an elevation of 581 feet (177 m). [1] It still appeared on USGS maps as of 1944. [1]
Amador County, is a county in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.
California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County. The City and County of San Francisco is both the country's second-most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth-most densely populated county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs.
Plymouth is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2010 census. The town was originally named Pokerville, when it was settled during the time of the Gold Rush. Plymouth is commonly now known as a "Gateway to Shenandoah Valley", a popular wine-producing region in the Sierra foothills. The Ione Band of Miwok Indians, a federally recognized tribe of Miwok people, is headquartered in Plymouth.
Forest Home began as a gold mining center, north of Ione. [3] Both placer and hydraulic mining was conducted. [3] After the gold petered out, copper mining began. [3]
Ione is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 7,918 at the 2010 census, up from 7,129 in 2000. Once known as "Bed-Bug" and "Freeze Out," Ione was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California Gold Rush.
A post office operated at Forest Home from 1862 to 1905, moving once in 1886. [2]
