Coloma, California
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coloma, California canonical | 12 |
| North San Juan, California | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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historic town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | El Dorado County ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 750 feet ⓘ |
| goldDiscoveredBy | James W. Marshall ⓘ |
| goldDiscoveryDate | January 24, 1848 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
El Dorado County
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surface form:
El Dorado County government
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| hasFeature |
historic mining-era buildings
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preserved Gold Rush-era sites ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict |
Coloma Historic Park
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surface form:
Coloma historic district
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| hasHistoricSite |
James W. Marshall Monument at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
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surface form:
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
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| hasLandmark |
James W. Marshall Monument at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
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surface form:
James W. Marshall monument
Sutter's Mill ⓘ
surface form:
reconstructed Sutter’s Mill
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| hasMuseum | Gold Discovery Museum ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
California Historical Landmark
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National Historic Landmark ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Landmark District (Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park core)
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| historicEra | California Gold Rush ⓘ |
| knownFor |
origin point of the California Gold Rush
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site of first major gold discovery in California in 1848 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California Gold Country
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Sierra Nevada foothills ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | South Fork American River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Coloma (Native American word, often cited as meaning “beautiful” or “valley”) ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Auburn, California
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Placerville ⓘ
surface form:
Placerville, California
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| partOf | Sacramento metropolitan area ⓘ |
| popularActivities |
camping
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hiking ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ |
| postalCode | 95613 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
heritage tourism
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outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportationRoute | California State Route 49 ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
North San Juan, California
James W. Marshall Monument at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
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Coloma, California
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