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About Placerville, CA

Placerville, a former Gold Rush town in California's Sierra foothills, sits 44 miles east of Sacramento along Highway 50. The city connects to Sacramento via Highway 50 and links north-south Gold Country destinations through Highway 49. Located at nearly 1,900 feet elevation, it experiences hot summers and mild winters. The historic Main Street still displays the Hangman's Tree, a 150-year-old oak that earned the town its "Hangtown" nickname during the 1849 Gold Rush.

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Placerville, CA is in United States, at 38.731, -120.798 - about 36 km east of Folsom, CA.

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The closest airport to Placerville, CA is Sacramento International Airport, 89 km (about 1 h 9 min by car).

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