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! 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   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