Folsom

Folsom straddles the American River in California’s Sacramento Valley foothills, a position that first tied the settlement to Gold Rush transport and now connects it to metropolitan Sacramento. Folsom Dam holds back the river to form Folsom Lake, while its shorelines and the American River Parkway lend the city a strong outdoor dimension. Sutter Street preserves the core of the former rail and mining town. The 1895 Folsom Powerhouse helped demonstrate long-distance hydroelectric transmission to Sacramento, and Folsom State Prison entered popular culture through Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues.” Move on to other webcams in California to compare landscapes and settings around Folsom and the American River.

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