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| California Facts |
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Alpine County is the eighth smallest of California's 58 counties. It has no high school, ATMs, dentists, banks, or traffic lights. |
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The California state motto is Eureka!, a Greek word translated "I have found it!" The motto was adopted in 1849 and alludes to the discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada. |
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In the late 1850s, Kennedy Mine, located in Jackson, California, served as one of the richest gold mines in the world and the deepest mine in North America. |
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