Sloughhouse, California
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Sloughhouse is an unincorporated community
in Sacramento County
, California
, United States
. Sloughhouse is located on California State Route 16 17 miles (27.4 km) east-southeast of downtown Sacramento
. Sloughhouse has a post office
with ZIP code
95683, which was established in 1916. Jared Sheldon, who built a roadhouse in the community, named the community after another building he had built nearby.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Sacramento County
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....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
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. Sloughhouse is located on California State Route 16 17 miles (27.4 km) east-southeast of downtown 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,...
. Sloughhouse has a post office
Post office
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with ZIP code
ZIP Code
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95683, which was established in 1916. Jared Sheldon, who built a roadhouse in the community, named the community after another building he had built nearby.