Coloma

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Coloma is a historic town in Northern California best known as the site of the 1848 gold discovery that sparked the California Gold Rush.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
historic town
unincorporated community
climate Mediterranean climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfGoldDiscovery January 24, 1848
distanceFromSacramento about 36 miles northeast
elevation about 225 meters
about 738 feet
foundedDuring California Gold Rush
surface form: California Gold Rush era
governingBody El Dorado County
surface form: El Dorado County government
hasAnnualEvent Gold Discovery Day celebrations
hasAreaCode 530
hasCemetery Coloma Historic Park
surface form: historic Coloma Pioneer Cemetery
hasHistoricSite Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
hasMonument James W. Marshall Monument at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
surface form: James W. Marshall Monument
hasMuseum Gold Discovery Museum
hasRecreation camping
hiking
kayaking
hasStatePark Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
hasStructure reconstructed Sutter’s Mill
hasZIPCode 95613
historicalSignificance birthplace of large-scale gold mining in California
catalyst for rapid population growth in California
knownFor site of the 1848 gold discovery
starting point of the California Gold Rush
listedAs California Historical Landmark
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

El Dorado County
locatedInRegion Northern California
locatedInValley Coloma Valley
locatedOnRiver South Fork American River
namedAfter Spanish word "coloma" or "paloma" meaning dove
nearbyCity Auburn
Placerville
originalSettlementType mining camp
partOf Gold Country
populationCensus2010 529
primaryEconomicActivity tourism
regionCode CA
surface form: US-CA
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
tourismAttraction gold panning
historic buildings and museums
whitewater rafting on the South Fork American River
transportationRoute California State Route 49

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