Angels Camp

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Angels Camp is a historic Gold Rush-era city in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, famed for its mining heritage and annual frog-jumping contest.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
associatedWithAuthor Mark Twain
climate Mediterranean climate
country United States
demographicsRegion rural community
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1000 feet
approximately 305 meters
foundedAs mining camp
governmentType city council
hasAreaCode 209
hasCategory Cities in Calaveras County, California
Populated places established during the California Gold Rush
hasEconomicActivity retail
services
tourism
hasEvent Calaveras County Fair
Jumping Frog Jubilee
hasHeritage Gold Rush-era mining
hasHistoricPeriod California Gold Rush
hasLandmark Angels Camp Museum and Carriage House
historic downtown Angels Camp
hasNearbyAttraction Big Trees State Park
Columbia State Historic Park
Moaning Cavern
Murphys, California
New Melones Lake
hasPostalCode 95222
hasTransportation California State Route 4
California State Route 49
inspiredByWork The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
isAlsoKnownAs Angels
City of Angels Camp
isPartOf Calaveras County wine region
isTouristDestinationFor Gold Rush history
outdoor recreation
knownFor Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee
annual frog-jumping contest
historic Gold Rush-era city
mining heritage
locatedIn Calaveras County NERFINISHED
California
Sierra Nevada foothills
namedAfter Henry Angel
partOf Gold Country
state California
timeZone Pacific Time Zone

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gold Country
containsCityOrTown
Mother Lode region
containsSettlement
Angels Camp ("Angels Camp Museum and Carriage House")
hasLandmark
Calaveras County ("Angels Camp, California")
hasTown
Angels Camp ("City of Angels Camp")
isAlsoKnownAs
New Melones Dam ("Angels Camp, California")
nearCity

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