California County Routes in zone E
Encyclopedia
There are 21 routes assigned to the "E" zone of the California Route Marker Program, which designates county routes in California
. The "E" zone includes county highways lying in the counties of Alpine
, Amador
, Butte
, Calaveras
, El Dorado
, Placer
, Plumas
, Sacramento
, Solano
, Tuolumne
, Yolo
, and Yuba
.
California
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running from State Route 99
in Elk Grove
to Interstate 80
and Douglas Boulevard in Roseville
. It consists of Grant Line Road, Sunrise Boulevard and Sunrise Avenue.
and dramatically widens to six lanes near the intersection of Kiefer Boulevard. This stretch of roadway was recently widened between Kiefer Boulevard and Douglas Road to accommodate increasing traffic to the surrounding new housing development. The route turns northwest just after Douglas Road and then turns north again approaching White Rock Road. It approaches U.S. Route 50
at an interchange, then skirting the community of Gold River
to the east. The route leaves Rancho Cordova, crossing the American River
and into the community of Fair Oaks
. It enters the city of Citrus Heights
after Madison Avenue and is reduced to four lanes after intersecting Greenback Lane (County Route E14). It remains four lanes for the remainder of the route, entering Placer County
and the city of Roseville. The route becomes Sunrise Avenue at the county line for a few miles, ending at I-80 and Douglas Boulevard.
and Sacramento
counties that connects U.S. Route 50 near Rancho Cordova
to Interstate 80 near Rocklin
. It is carried by Hazel Avenue from the U.S. Route 50 interchange to the Sacramento/Placer county line. It is carried by Sierra College Boulevard from the Sacramento/Placer county line to the Interstate 80 interchange.
connecting State Route 16
in Esparto
and I-5
in Dunnigan
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connecting State Route 49 and SR 108 in Jamestown
and SR 49 in Tuttletown
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stretching from Covell Boulevard (County Route E6) in Davis
, passing through Woodland
and reaching its terminus at SR 113
near Knights Landing
. It consists of Pole Line Road and County Road 102.
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, Rio Linda
, North Highlands
, Foothill Farms, Citrus Heights
, Orangevale
and Folsom
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north of Sacramento
. It starts out as a two-lane roadway, skirting the northern end of the North Natomas development of Sacramento. As it enters the rural community of Rio Linda
, the roadway expands to four lanes and remains at least four lanes throughout the remainder of the route. The landscape changes from rural to suburb as it passes through North Highlands
and Foothill Farms, where the roadway expands to six lanes at Don Julio Boulevard. As it reaches the interchange with Interstate 80, the route becomes Greenback Lane. Shortly thereafter, it enters the city of Citrus Heights
and remains in the city for 3.5 miles (5.6 km). As it exits Citrus Heights and into the community of Fair Oaks
, the roadway is reduced to four lanes as it reaches its terminus at Hazel Avenue (County Route E3) in Orangevale
. The roadway itself continues as Greenback Lane towards the city of Folsom
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). The owner is said to have wished to be paid with coin, and became angered when he was not, hence the name "Greenback Lane."
Construction to expand Greenback Lane between Dewey Drive/Van Maren Lane and Auburn Boulevard
in Citrus Heights from four to six lanes was completed in 2008, creating an entirely six lane thoroughfare within the city of Citrus Heights.
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with US 50 in Fresh Pond
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with Warren Hill Road in La Porte
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County routes in California
In the U.S. state of California, county routes are controlled and maintained by the respective counties in which they reside. However, they are generally patrolled by the state's California Highway Patrol....
. The "E" zone includes county highways lying in the counties of Alpine
Alpine County, California
Alpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010, it had a population of 1,175, all rural. There are no incorporated cities in the county. The county seat is Markleeville...
, Amador
Amador County, California
Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within the Gold Country...
, Butte
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...
, Calaveras
Calaveras County, California
Calaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. Calaveras is the Spanish word for skulls; the county was reportedly named for the remains of Native Americans discovered by the Spanish explorer Captain Gabriel Moraga. As of the 2010 census, the county had a...
, El Dorado
El Dorado, California
El Dorado , not to be confused with the nearby El Dorado Hills, is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 1608 feet . The population was 4,096 at the 2000 census...
, Placer
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
, Plumas
Plumas County, California
Plumas County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The county gets its name from the Spanish words for the Feather River , which flows through the county. As of the 2010 census, the population 20,007, down from 20,824 at the 2000 census...
, Sacramento
Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
, Solano
Solano County, California
Solano County is a county located in Bay-Delta region of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The county's population was reported by the U.S. Census to be 413,344 in 2010...
, Tuolumne
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...
, Yolo
Yolo County, California
Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city....
, and Yuba
Yuba County, California
Yuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the...
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E1
County Route E2 is a major north–south arterial thoroughfare in NorthernNorthern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
California
California
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, USA
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running from State Route 99
California State Route 99
California State Route 99 , commonly known as Highway 99 or, simply, as 99 , is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley...
in Elk Grove
Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, located just south of the state capital of Sacramento. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 153,015...
to Interstate 80
Interstate 80 in California
In the U.S. state of California, Interstate 80 , a major east–west route of the Interstate Highway System, has its western terminus in San Francisco, California, United States. From there it heads east across the Bay Bridge to Oakland, where it turns north and crosses the Carquinez Bridge...
and Douglas Boulevard in Roseville
Roseville, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
. It consists of Grant Line Road, Sunrise Boulevard and Sunrise Avenue.
Route description
County Route E2 begins as Grant Line Road at the interchange with State Route 99. It heads northeast on a rural two-lane roadway, skirting the city limits of Elk Grove to the west. E2 then turns north onto Sunrise Boulevard, where it remains a two-lane roadway, intersecting State Route 16 (also known as Jackson Road). The route enters the city of Rancho CordovaRancho Cordova, California
Rancho Cordova is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA, that incorporated in 2003. It is part of the Sacramento Metropolitan Area. The population was 64,776 at the 2010 census. Rancho Cordova is the Sacramento area's largest employment sub-center, with a daily influx of over 45,000...
and dramatically widens to six lanes near the intersection of Kiefer Boulevard. This stretch of roadway was recently widened between Kiefer Boulevard and Douglas Road to accommodate increasing traffic to the surrounding new housing development. The route turns northwest just after Douglas Road and then turns north again approaching White Rock Road. It approaches U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 in California
In the U.S. state of California, U.S. Route 50 runs east from I-80 in West Sacramento to the Nevada state line in South Lake Tahoe. Portions within Sacramento are known as the Capital City Freeway and El Dorado Freeway...
at an interchange, then skirting the community of Gold River
Gold River, California
Gold River is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. The population was 7,812 at the 2010 census, down from 8,023 at the 2000 census...
to the east. The route leaves Rancho Cordova, crossing the American River
American River
The American River is a California watercourse noted as the site of Sutter's Mill, northwest of Placerville, California, where gold was found in 1848, leading to the California Gold Rush...
and into the community of Fair Oaks
Fair Oaks, California
Fair Oaks is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 30,912 at the 2010 census, up from 28,008 at the 2000 census. Fair Oaks's zip code is 95628...
. It enters the city of Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights, California
Citrus Heights is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 83,301, down from 85,071 at the 2000 census....
after Madison Avenue and is reduced to four lanes after intersecting Greenback Lane (County Route E14). It remains four lanes for the remainder of the route, entering Placer County
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
and the city of Roseville. The route becomes Sunrise Avenue at the county line for a few miles, ending at I-80 and Douglas Boulevard.
E3
County Route E3 is a county road in PlacerPlacer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
and Sacramento
Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
counties that connects U.S. Route 50 near Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, California
Rancho Cordova is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA, that incorporated in 2003. It is part of the Sacramento Metropolitan Area. The population was 64,776 at the 2010 census. Rancho Cordova is the Sacramento area's largest employment sub-center, with a daily influx of over 45,000...
to Interstate 80 near Rocklin
Rocklin, California
Rocklin is a city in Placer County, California located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. It shares borders with Roseville, Loomis, and Lincoln...
. It is carried by Hazel Avenue from the U.S. Route 50 interchange to the Sacramento/Placer county line. It is carried by Sierra College Boulevard from the Sacramento/Placer county line to the Interstate 80 interchange.
E4
County Route E4 is a road in Yolo CountyYolo County, California
Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city....
connecting State Route 16
State Route 16 (California)
State Route 16 is a state highway in the northern region of the U.S. state of California that runs from Route 20 in Colusa County to Route 49 just outside Plymouth in Amador County. It is discontinuous near Sacramento, being an unsigned route that runs concurrently with both Interstate 5 and U.S...
in Esparto
Esparto, California
Esparto is a census-designated place in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and I-5
Interstate 5 in California
Interstate 5 is a major north–south route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of California. It begins at the Mexico – United States border at the San Ysidro crossing, goes north across the length of California and crosses into Oregon south of the Medford-Ashland metropolitan...
in Dunnigan
Dunnigan, California
Dunnigan is a census-designated place in Yolo County, California on Interstate 5. The population was 1,416 at the 2010 census. Dunnigan's ZIP code is 95937 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 69 feet .-History:...
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E5
County Route E5 is a road in Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...
connecting State Route 49 and SR 108 in Jamestown
Jamestown, California
Jamestown is a census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 3,433 at the 2010 census, up from 3,017 at the 2000 census.A scene from the movie Hidalgo was filmed in Jamestown...
and SR 49 in Tuttletown
Tuttletown, California
Tuttletown is a census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California. It is located on State Route 49 near the gold rush community of Columbia. Tuttletown sits at an elevation of...
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E6
County Route E6 is a road in Yolo County connecting I-505 and SR 128 with I-80 near DavisDavis, California
Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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E7
County Route E7 is a road in Solano and Yolo Counties connecting I-80 and SR 16 near WoodlandWoodland, California
Woodland is the county seat of Yolo County, California, located approximately northwest of Sacramento, and is a part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 55,468 at the 2010 census.Woodland's origins trace back to 1850 when California...
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E8
County Route E8 is a major north–south route in Yolo CountyYolo County, California
Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city....
stretching from Covell Boulevard (County Route E6) in Davis
Davis, California
Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, passing through Woodland
Woodland, California
Woodland is the county seat of Yolo County, California, located approximately northwest of Sacramento, and is a part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 55,468 at the 2010 census.Woodland's origins trace back to 1850 when California...
and reaching its terminus at SR 113
California State Route 113
State Route 113 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs from around west of Rio Vista at State Route 12 to State Route 99 south of Yuba City. It is an important connecting route between Interstate 80 and Interstate 5. Past the southern terminus are...
near Knights Landing
Knights Landing, California
Knights Landing is a census-designated place in Yolo County, California, USA founded by William Knight. It is located on the Sacramento River in the northeastern portion of the county. Knights Landing's ZIP Code is 95645 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 36 feet...
. It consists of Pole Line Road and County Road 102.
E9
County Route E9 is a road in Sacramento and Yolo Counties connecting to SR 160 at both ends.E10
County Route E10 is a county road in Yolo County connecting I-505 and SR 113.E11
County Route E11 is a county route located in Yolo County, connecting SR 113 and SR 45 near Tyndall LandingTyndall Landing, California
Tyndall Landing is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It is located on the Sacramento River east of Dunnigan, at an elevation of 36 feet ....
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E12
County Route E12 is a county route in Sacramento County that connects County Route J8 with CR E2 (CA) in the city of Elk GroveElk Grove, California
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, located just south of the state capital of Sacramento. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 153,015...
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E13
County Route E13, is a county road in Sacramento County that connects CR J11 with SR 99 and SR 104 in GaltGalt, California
Galt is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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E14
County Route E14 is a major east–west arterial thoroughfare that connects the California cities and communities of SacramentoSacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, Rio Linda
Rio Linda, California
Rio Linda is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 15,106, up from 10,466 at the 2000 census...
, North Highlands
North Highlands, California
North Highlands is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Foothill Farms, Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights, California
Citrus Heights is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 83,301, down from 85,071 at the 2000 census....
, Orangevale
Orangevale, California
Orangevale is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 33,960 at the 2010 census, up from 26,705 at the 2000 census. It is located approximately ...
and Folsom
Folsom, California
Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Folsom is most commonly known for its famous Folsom Prison. The population was 72,203 at the 2010 census....
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Route description
County Route E14 begins on Elkhorn Boulevard at the interchange with State Route 99California State Route 99
California State Route 99 , commonly known as Highway 99 or, simply, as 99 , is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley...
north of Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. It starts out as a two-lane roadway, skirting the northern end of the North Natomas development of Sacramento. As it enters the rural community of Rio Linda
Rio Linda, California
Rio Linda is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 15,106, up from 10,466 at the 2000 census...
, the roadway expands to four lanes and remains at least four lanes throughout the remainder of the route. The landscape changes from rural to suburb as it passes through North Highlands
North Highlands, California
North Highlands is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and Foothill Farms, where the roadway expands to six lanes at Don Julio Boulevard. As it reaches the interchange with Interstate 80, the route becomes Greenback Lane. Shortly thereafter, it enters the city of Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights, California
Citrus Heights is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 83,301, down from 85,071 at the 2000 census....
and remains in the city for 3.5 miles (5.6 km). As it exits Citrus Heights and into the community of Fair Oaks
Fair Oaks, California
Fair Oaks is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 30,912 at the 2010 census, up from 28,008 at the 2000 census. Fair Oaks's zip code is 95628...
, the roadway is reduced to four lanes as it reaches its terminus at Hazel Avenue (County Route E3) in Orangevale
Orangevale, California
Orangevale is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 33,960 at the 2010 census, up from 26,705 at the 2000 census. It is located approximately ...
. The roadway itself continues as Greenback Lane towards the city of Folsom
Folsom, California
Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Folsom is most commonly known for its famous Folsom Prison. The population was 72,203 at the 2010 census....
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History
The name "greenback" refers to the use of paper money for financial transactions at a time when gold and silver coin was the preferred rate of exchange. The property that Greenback Lane lies on was bought with greenback dollars (United States NoteUnited States Note
A United States Note, also known as a Legal Tender Note, is a type of paper money that was issued from 1862 to 1971 in the U.S. Having been current for over 100 years, they were issued for longer than any other form of U.S. paper money. They were known popularly as "greenbacks" in their heyday, a...
). The owner is said to have wished to be paid with coin, and became angered when he was not, hence the name "Greenback Lane."
Construction to expand Greenback Lane between Dewey Drive/Van Maren Lane and Auburn Boulevard
Auburn Boulevard
Auburn Boulevard is the long-used street name for the highway, formerly part of U.S. Route 40 connecting downtown Sacramento to Roseville. It is a major thoroughfare carrying surface street traffic through the local communities of North Sacramento, Arden-Arcade, Foothill Farms, and Citrus...
in Citrus Heights from four to six lanes was completed in 2008, creating an entirely six lane thoroughfare within the city of Citrus Heights.
E15
County Route E15 is a road in Calaveras County connecting State Route 120 in Yosemite Junction to SR 4 in CopperopolisCopperopolis, California
Copperopolis is a census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,671 at the 2010 census, up from 2,363 at the 2000 census. The town is located along State Route 4 and is registered as California Historical Landmark #296.- History :Unlike most of the...
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E16
County Route E16 is a county route in Amador and El Dorado Counties that connects SR 49 in PlymouthPlymouth, California
Plymouth is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census. The town was originally named Pokerville, when it was settled during the time of the Gold Rush...
with US 50 in Fresh Pond
Fresh Pond, California
Fresh Pond is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located east of Pollock Pines, at an elevation of 3606 feet . The ZIP code is 95726. The community is inside area code 530....
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E17
County Route E17 is a county route in Tuolumne County. It connects to SR 108 at both ends.E18
County Route E18 is a county road in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties that connects SR 49 with SR 4 in ColumbiaColumbia, California
Columbia is a former California Gold Rush boomtown located in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The central portion of the town is preserved as a California state historic park and a National Historic Landmark that preserves the original, gold-rush-town flavor of the town, once dubbed the "Gem of the...
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E19
County Route E19 is a county route in Yolo County connecting SR 84 to CR E9 in ClarksburgClarksburg, California
Clarksburg is a census-designated place in Yolo County, California. It is located on the Sacramento River, in the extreme southeastern corner of the county...
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E20
County Route E20 is a county route located in Yuba County that connects CR E21 to SR 49 in Log Cabin.E21
County Route E21 is a county route in Butte, Plumas, and Yuba Counties that connects SR 20 in Browns ValleyBrowns Valley, California
Browns Valley is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It lies at an elevation of 269 feet . Browns Valley is located northeast of Marysville. The name was in honor of a settler who arrived in 1850 and discovered gold here.A post office was established at Browns Valley in 1864....
with Warren Hill Road in La Porte
La Porte, California
La Porte is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 26 at the 2010 census, down from 43 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Porte is located at ....
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