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Visitors Guide	Incorporated Cities Amador City Ione Jackson Plymouth Sutter Creek Amador County covers 568 square miles ranging from gently rolling slopes in the west to rugged mountain terrain in the east, Elevations range from 200 to 9,000 feet. The county seat is the town of Jackson, incorporated in 1905. Other incorporated communities are Amador City, Ione, Plymouth and Sutter Creek. Key state highways through Amador County are Highways 49, stretching generally north-south, and Highway 88, running east-west. A scenic area with a rich Gold Rush history, Amador County is a favorite tourist destination. It is approximately 45 miles to the east of the cities of Sacramento and Stockton, and also draws tourists from San Francisco, 147 miles to the west, as well as Southern California. Other industries in the county include lumber, mining, and agriculture, including livestock and a booming wine industry. Details--	Unincorporated Areas Drytown Fiddletown Jackson Rancheria Pine Grove Pioneer Volcano The most rapid population growth in recent years has been in the unincorporated areas of Amador County, particularly in the "Upcountry" region in and around the communities of Pine Grove and Pioneer. However, a number of unincorporated towns with rich histories of their own, dot the area. Details--
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Incorporated Cities Amador City Ione Jackson Plymouth Sutter Creek Amador County covers 568 square miles ranging from gently rolling slopes in the west to rugged mountain terrain in the east, Elevations range from 200 to 9,000 feet.

Incorporated Cities

Amador City
Ione
Jackson
Plymouth
Sutter Creek

Amador County covers 568 square miles ranging from gently rolling slopes in the west to rugged mountain terrain in the east, Elevations range from 200 to 9,000 feet.