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instanceOf
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census-designated place
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historic town
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unincorporated community
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climate
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Mediterranean climate
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country
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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dateOfGoldDiscovery
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January 24, 1848
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distanceFromSacramento
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about 36 miles northeast
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elevation
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about 225 meters
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about 738 feet
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foundedDuring
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California Gold Rush
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surface form:
California Gold Rush era
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governingBody
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El Dorado County
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surface form:
El Dorado County government
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hasAnnualEvent
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Gold Discovery Day celebrations
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hasAreaCode
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530
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hasCemetery
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Coloma Historic Park
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surface form:
historic Coloma Pioneer Cemetery
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hasHistoricSite
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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
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hasMonument
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James W. Marshall Monument at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
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surface form:
James W. Marshall Monument
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hasMuseum
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Gold Discovery Museum
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hasRecreation
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camping
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hiking
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kayaking
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hasStatePark
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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
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hasStructure
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reconstructed Sutter’s Mill
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hasZIPCode
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95613
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historicalSignificance
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birthplace of large-scale gold mining in California
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catalyst for rapid population growth in California
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knownFor
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site of the 1848 gold discovery
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starting point of the California Gold Rush
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listedAs
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California Historical Landmark
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locatedIn
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California, United States
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surface form:
California
El Dorado County
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locatedInRegion
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Northern California
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locatedInValley
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Coloma Valley
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locatedOnRiver
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South Fork American River
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namedAfter
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Spanish word "coloma" or "paloma" meaning dove
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nearbyCity
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Auburn
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Placerville
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originalSettlementType
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mining camp
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partOf
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Gold Country
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populationCensus2010
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529
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primaryEconomicActivity
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tourism
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regionCode
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CA
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surface form:
US-CA
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timeZone
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Pacific Time Zone
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tourismAttraction
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gold panning
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historic buildings and museums
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whitewater rafting on the South Fork American River
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transportationRoute
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California State Route 49
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