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Pittman Hill Road is a 5.6-mile rural highway located in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Fresno County.  The corridor spans from Watts Valley Road north to Tollhouse Road near Humphreys Station.  The roadway is named after nearby Pittman Hill which was the site of the Copper King Mine from 1900-1917.  Pittman Hill Road was built to service access to said mine via Sales Creek and provide connectivity to Tollhouse Road.   Part 1; the history of Pittman Hill Road Pittman Hill Road is named after a small peak in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Fresno County near Watts Valley.  The road would be constructed by 1900 to facilitate travel to the Copper King Mine which was located atop Pittman Hill. The Copper King Mine was located on Sales Creek and had several shafts which were a combined length of 2,500 feet.  The Copper King Mine was one of numerous copper mines located in Fresno County and was worked until 1917.  The mine can be seen below circa 1900 in...

Post Alley in downtown Seattle is a discontinuous series of alleyways which are located between Seneca Street and Denny Way.  The corridor acts as a northern extension of Post Avenue which extends from Seneca Street south to Yesler Way in Pioneer Square.  Both Post Alley and Post Avenue are named in reference to the main Seattle Post Office which had been constructed in 1880.  Post Alley is often most associated with a walking segment located in and around Pike Place Market.  The so-called "Post Alley Walk" begins at Seneca Street and extends north through the market to Virginia Street.  The corridor is famous for numerous local businesses lining the alleyway and the Gum Wall below Pike Place Market.   Part 1; the history of Post Alley The modern downtown street grid of Seattle branches from Pioneer Square.  This includes Post Avenue and the northward extension which is Post Alley.  The original Seattle town plot was located at Duwamish Head ...