Near Colfax in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Iowa Hill
Photographed by Kristy T, October 12, 2019
1. Iowa Hill Marker
Gold discovered here in 1853 and by 1856 weekly production estimated at one hundred thousand dollars. The total value of gold produced up to 1880 is placed at twenty million dollars. Town was destroyed by fire in 1857 and again in 1862 but each time was rebuilt with more substantial buildings. Last big fire 1920 destroyed most of town.
Tablet placed by California Centennials Commission
Base furnished by Placer County Historical Society
Erected 1950 by California Centennials Commission, Placer County Historical Society and Iowa Hill Community. (Marker Number 401.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1932.
Location. 39° 6.361′ N, 120° 51.691′ W. Marker is near Colfax, California, in Placer County. It is on Iowa Hill Road 9 miles south of Interstate 80, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3001 Iowa Hill Road, Colfax CA 95713, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro, in the Sierra Nevada, and in the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Stevens Trail (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cape Horn Promontory (approx. 3.7 miles away); Gold Run (approx. 4.7 miles away); Historic Bell From St. Dominic's Church at Iowa Hill (approx. 4.9 miles away); Illinoistown (approx. 4.9 miles away); Schuyler Colfax (approx. 4.9 miles away); Colfax (approx. 4.9 miles away); Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colfax.
Also see . . . Iowa Hill. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. California Gold Rush
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 5, 2011
2. Iowa Hill Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 5, 2011
3. Iowa Hill Marker
Photographed by Kristy T, October 12, 2019
4. The refurbished Iowa Hill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,007 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 1, 2020, by Kristy T of Sacramento, California. 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4. submitted on March 1, 2020, by Kristy T of Sacramento, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
