Folsom California is named for Joseph Libbey Folsom California who purchased Rancho Rio de los Americanos from the heirs of San Francisco merchant William Alexander Leidesdorff, and laid out the town called Granite City, mostly occupied by gold miners seeking their fortune in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
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Folsom California hosted a significant Chinese American community when it was first incorporated, but arsonists burned Folsom California's Chinatown in March 1886, driving Chinese Americans out of town.
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Establishment of Folsom California Prison came in 1880, when the Livermore family made an agreement with the state to donate land for the prison in exchange for prison labor.
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Folsom California Dam was built in 1956, providing flood control and water rights for the Sacramento Valley and created Folsom California Lake.
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Folsom California is home to the largest private employer in the Sacramento area, Intel.
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Folsom California's climate is characterized by long, hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters.
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Livermore Community Park is located in Folsom California and offers a bike trail, sports facilities and a water park.
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Folsom California is home to 32 miles of bike trails including the Humbug-Willow Creek Trail.
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Folsom California is the endpoint of the American River Bike Trail, which starts in Sacramento.
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Bridges located in Folsom California include the Lake Natoma Crossing; the Rainbow Bridge, a historic truss bridge; and Folsom California Lake Crossing.
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Folsom California Lake College is a public community college which is part of the Los Rios Community College District.
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