Silverado, CA

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Silverado is an unincorporated community in Silverado Canyon, located in the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California. It sits on former Irvine Ranch land that was mined extensively for silver during the late 19th century. During Spanish rule, it was known by the name Canyon de la Madera (Timber Canyon). (The name Silverado is a type of Spanglish indicating a place where silver is found; a parallel formation to El Dorado.) It consists of only a few thousand residents, 1 store, 1 restaurant, a public library and a post office. A local landmark near Silverado is Cook's Corner, popular with bikers. During the Santiago Fire many firemen dined there. Silverado is split into two canyons: Modjeska Canyon and Santiago Canyon. The majority of Silverado is located within the boundaries of Cleveland National Forest.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverado,_California
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Coordinates:   33°44'46"N   117°38'15"W

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  • The town has one of the strangest sets of road names including: This-a-way, That-a-way, by-the-way, while-a-way, and many -a-way more.
  • Silver was found in several tiny pockets and mining lasted only a brief time.
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