State Park · California, United States
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park is a state park in California, United States.
Photo: The Oaked Ridge via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 38.6806° N, 121.1756° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park is a historical site preserving an 1895 alternating current (AC) hydroelectric power station—one of the first in the United States. Before the Folsom powerhouse was built nearly all electric power houses were using direct current (DC) generators powered by steam engines located within a very few miles of where the power was needed. The use of rushing water to generate hydroelectric power and then transmitting it long distances to where it could be used was not initially economically feasible as long as the electricity generated was low-voltage direct current.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) · Sacramento, United States · 22.4 miles away
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) · Oakland, United States · 87.3 miles away
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) · Reno, United States · 94.3 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in California
Frequently asked questions
Where is Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park?
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park is in California, United States (38.6806° N, 121.1756° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folsom_Powerhouse_State_Historic_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).