Sutter Creek

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Sutter Creek Steeple

The classic use of the term "Main Street" could well have been coined in Sutter Creek. Historic "Old West" architecture a mixture of Victorian, New England and Greek Revival line both sides of the narrow main street and sidewalks you would feel comfortable pulling up to in your horse drawn carriage. This "Jewel of the Mother Lode" is the perfect place to spend the day, shopping in unique boutiques, browsing through the many antique shops, dining in quaint restaurants, or traveling back in time on the historic walking tour. If one day is not enough, and it is not, then one of the many bed and breakfasts will gladly take care of you during your stay.

Sutter Creek is named after John Sutter, the man who hired James Marshall and put him to task on the sawmill in Coloma where gold was discovered. Sutter as early as 1844, had in pursuit of timber, established whipsawing pits and an outdoor manufacturing business named Pine Woods. It was this area near the creek, which runs behind City Hall, that became the site of new and permanent settlement. It is told the settlement started because of a single tent raised there for miners to use on rainy Sundays when they could not get to Jackson or Drytown. That tent, that settlement became Sutter Creek.

Today the city's rich history is preserved for all to enjoy. The famous walking tour will take you to 62 historic buildings and sites including the recently reopened Knight Foundry. The famous water-powered foundry, eleventh on "America's Most Endangered Historic Sites" has been in operation since 1872 producing and repairing equipment for hard rock mining all over the west. An additional recent building renovation most certainly worth seeing is the Monteverde Store, erected in 1898, and now the museum and Visitor's Center. Just outside Sutter Creek and Amador City you can visit the newly opened Sutter Gold mine.

Just below the snow line and above the valley fog, you will find Sutter Creek an enjoyable visit anytime of the year!

Daffodil Hill

POINTS OF INTEREST

Self Guided Walking Tour

Knight Foundry

Chaw'se Indian Grinding Rock State Historical Park

Cemeteries

Gold Mines

Daffodil Hill

Amador Flower Farm

 

Museum

Things to Do

Daffodil Hill, Amador Flower Farm, Hiking, Biking, White Water Rafting, Fishing, County Fair, Gold Panning, Camping, Antique Shopping, Shopping, Fine Dining, Golf, Wineries, Casino, Rodeos, Self Guided Walking Tours, Museums, Theatres, Swimming, Sailing, Waterskiing, Skiing, Historic Sites, Rock Collecting
   

Newspaper

Amador Ledger Dispatch

209-223-1767


editor@goldcountrytimes.com
 

Radio Station

KNGT 94-3 FM

209-223-0241


Transportation
Airports

Stockton Metropolitan Airport

209-468-4700

Sacramento International Airport

916-929-5411

Railway

Santa Fe Railway

800-825-1654

Southern Pacific

800-822-9601

Amtrak

800-872-7245

Bus

Greyhound

800-231-2222

Local Transportation

Amador Rapid Transit

209-223-2877

Serving Jackson, Sutter Creek, Pine Grove, Amador City, Plymouth, Rancho Murieta with a connection to Sacramento.

Highway Conditions

Caltrans

800-427-7623

California Highway Patrol

209-223-4890

Facts & Stats

Population:

2,060

Elevation:

1,198 feet

County:

Amador County

Climate:

Winter: 35 - 66 degrees
Summer: 55 - 97 degrees
Rainfall: 20 inches annually
Snowfall: 0

 

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