Carpenter Hill, Folsom

#5 among attractions in Folsom

Natural attraction, Mountain, Park, Hill

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Carpenter Hill is a hill located in the eastern Sacramento Valley-Sierra Nevada foothills region of California. The hill, located within the city limits of Folsom, near the Sacramento / El Dorado county line and north of U.S. Route 50, rises to an elevation of 831 feet. Despite its low elevation, the hill is the county highpoint of Sacramento County and thus the summit offers expansive views of the Central Valley. ()

Elevation: 831 ftProminence: 168 ftCoordinates: 38°38'57"N, 121°5'60"W

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Carpenter Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park, Sacramento California Temple, Folsom History Museum, Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary.

4.7 miNW
Park
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park, Folsom
120 min walk • Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park is a historical site preserving an 1895 alternating current hydroelectric power station—one of the first in the United States.
5.2 miW
Temple
Sacramento California Temple, Rancho Cordova
134 min walk • The Sacramento California Temple is the 123rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple was the seventh built by the church in California, more than any state except Utah.
4.6 miNW
38°40'35"N • 121°10'41"W
Folsom History Museum, Folsom
118 min walk • History museum, Museum
4.2 miNW
Compact zoo with an educational focus
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, Folsom
107 min walk • The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary is a zoo and animal sanctuary located in the city of Folsom, California, in the United States, which has been open since 1963.
4.4 miNW
38°41'33"N • 121°9'40"W
Folsom Prison Museum, Folsom
114 min walk • History museum, Museum
5.3 miW
Park, Lake
Lake Natoma, Folsom
137 min walk • Lake Natoma is a small lake in the western United States, along the lower American River, between Folsom and Nimbus Dams in Sacramento County, California.
5.3 miW
Cemetery
Chung Wah Cemetery, Folsom
136 min walk • The Chung Wah Cemetery, also known as China Mission-Chung Wah Chinese Cemetery, in Folsom, California is a cemetery from 1906. The city of Folsom had a thriving Chinese community of about 3,000 that was drawn by the gold mining in the area.
3.1 miNE
Town
El Dorado Hills
78 min walk • El Dorado is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located 4 miles southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 1608 feet. The population was 4,096 at the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #486. The ZIP code is 95623. The community is inside area code 530.
4.5 miNW
Shingle style architecture
Cohn House, Folsom
116 min walk • The Cohn House in Folsom, California is a building, in the Queen Anne Shingle Style of Victorian architecture, built in the 1890s in Folsom, California. The Cohn House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The listing includes an original house built in the 1860s.
6.7 miNE
National park
Pine Hill Ecological Reserve
172 min walk • Pine Hill Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve of 403 acres located due east of Folsom Lake in the Sierra Nevada foothills, in El Dorado County, California. The reserve was established in 1979, and is managed by the California Department of Fish and Game.