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Virtual Guidebook to Lake Tahoe and the Northern Sierra Nevada
Auburn
Placer County California
Auburn is the main foothill town on the Donner Pass route across the Sierra. It has a well-preserved historic district and a courthouse prominently visible from Interstate 80. The colossal statues in several locations around town were made by a local dentist.
 | A statue of a miner panning for gold, Old Town Auburn (June 10, 2001) | |
 | Old Town Auburn, with the landmark firehouse tower (June 10, 2001) | |
 | The Placer County Courthouse in Auburn (June 10, 2001) | |
 | Main Street in Colfax (June 11, 2001) | |
 | The North Fork of the American River, on the Iowa Hill Road (June 11, 2001) | |