Deadwood, Placer County, California
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Ghost town in California, United States
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Deadwood is located in the United States Deadwood Deadwood Deadwood (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′50′′N 120°41′22′′W / 39.08056°N 120.68944°W / 39.08056; -120.68944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 4,000 ft (1,000 m) |
Deadwood is a ghost town in Placer County, California.[1]
History
[edit ]Deadwood town was founded in 1852 after the gold was found in the surrounding areas.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Varney, Philip; Drew, John and Susan (2001). Ghost Towns of Northern California: Your Guide to Ghost Towns & Historic Mining Camps. Stillwater, Minnesota: Voyageur Press. ISBN 0896584445.