Rough and Ready, California
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Rough and Ready, California is a small historic Gold Rush–era mining town in Nevada County known for its brief secession from the United States in 1850.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rough and Ready, California canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
historic mining town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode | 530 ⓘ |
| CaliforniaHistoricalLandmarkNumber | 294 ⓘ |
| category |
California Gold Rush locations
ⓘ
Census-designated places in Nevada County, California ⓘ Former micronations ⓘ Unincorporated communities in Nevada County, California ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Nevada County, California ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,700 feet
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approximately 520 meters ⓘ |
| event |
rejoining the United States on July 4, 1850
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secession from the Union on April 7, 1850 ⓘ |
| feature |
Gold Rush–era heritage sites
ⓘ
historic buildings ⓘ |
| foundingEra | Gold Rush era ⓘ |
| foundingReason | established as a mining camp during the Gold Rush ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureClass | populated place ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | unincorporated community governance under Nevada County ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent | Secession Days celebration ⓘ |
| hasCommunityOrganization |
Rough and Ready Chamber of Commerce
ⓘ
Rough and Ready Volunteer Fire Department ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalStatus | California Historical Landmark ⓘ |
| hasLocalNickname | Republic of Rough and Ready ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | recognized for its unique secession history ⓘ |
| historicalNote | one of the few U.S. towns to have symbolically seceded from the Union ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | California Gold Rush ⓘ |
| knownFor | brief secession from the United States in 1850 ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Grass Valley, California
ⓘ
Penn Valley, California ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Rough and Ready Company of miners
ⓘ
Zachary Taylor ⓘ
surface form:
Zachary Taylor (nickname "Old Rough and Ready")
|
| partOf |
California Gold Country
ⓘ
Nevada County, California ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 95975 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivityHistorical | gold mining ⓘ |
| region | Sierra Nevada foothills ⓘ |
| reunionReason | desire to celebrate U.S. Independence Day and access services ⓘ |
| secessionReason | protest against mining taxes and regulations ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| tourism | attracts visitors interested in Gold Rush history ⓘ |
| transportation | served by California State Route 20 nearby ⓘ |
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