Coloma, California

E38195

census-designated place historic town unincorporated community

Coloma, California is a historic Gold Country town best known as the site where gold was first discovered in 1848, sparking the California Gold Rush.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	census-designated place → historic town → unincorporated community →
country	United States →
county	El Dorado County →
elevation	approximately 750 feet →
goldDiscoveredBy	James W. Marshall →
goldDiscoveryDate	January 24, 1848 →
governingBody	El Dorado County government →
hasFeature	historic mining-era buildings → preserved Gold Rush-era sites →
hasHistoricDistrict	Coloma historic district →
hasHistoricSite	Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park →
hasLandmark	James W. Marshall monument → reconstructed Sutter’s Mill →
hasMuseum	Gold Discovery Museum →
heritageDesignation	California Historical Landmark → National Historic Landmark District (Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park core) →
historicEra	California Gold Rush →
knownFor	origin point of the California Gold Rush → site of first major gold discovery in California in 1848 →
locatedIn	California Gold Country → Sierra Nevada foothills →
locatedOnRiver	South Fork American River →
namedAfter	Coloma (Native American word, often cited as meaning “beautiful” or “valley”) →
nearbyCity	Auburn, California → Placerville, California →
partOf	Sacramento metropolitan area →
popularActivities	camping → hiking → whitewater rafting →
postalCode	95613 →
primaryEconomicActivity	heritage tourism → outdoor recreation →
state	California →
timeZone	Pacific Time Zone →
transportationRoute	California State Route 49 →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Coloma Historic Park → James W. Marshall Monument at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park → Sutter's Mill →	locatedIn
California Gold Rush → James W. Marshall →	significantPlace
Nevada County, California ("North San Juan, California") →	contains
James W. Marshall →	residence
James W. Marshall →	workLocation