Mormon Island, California

38°42′13″N 121°07′03″W / 38.7035°N 121.1174°W / 38.7035; -121.1174

Mormon Island
View of Miners Hotel, Mormon Island, California, (1850s lithograph)
LocationActual site: Under Folsom Lake
Historic marker: Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Coordinates38°42′13″N 121°07′03″W / 38.7035°N 121.1174°W / 38.7035; -121.1174
Reference no.569

Mormon Island was once a mining town, which had an abundance of Mormon immigrants seeking gold in the American River during the California Gold Rush. Its site is in present-day Sacramento County, California.