Georgetown
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Georgetown is a historic Gold Rush–era community in Northern California known for its preserved 19th-century character and role in the state's mining history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georgetown canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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historic mining town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode | 530 ⓘ |
| category |
Census-designated places in El Dorado County, California
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Mining communities of the California Gold Rush ⓘ Populated places in the Sierra Nevada (United States) ⓘ Unincorporated communities in El Dorado County, California ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | El Dorado County ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2600 feet
ⓘ
approximately 790 meters ⓘ |
| foundedAs | mining camp ⓘ |
| governingBody |
El Dorado County
ⓘ
surface form:
El Dorado County government
|
| hasEconomicHistory |
gold mining
ⓘ
placer mining ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
19th-century buildings
ⓘ
historic commercial district ⓘ narrow main street ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Gold Rush–era architecture ⓘ |
| hasHistoricRole |
Gold Rush trading center
ⓘ
supply center for surrounding mining camps ⓘ |
| historicalEra | California Gold Rush ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gold Rush history
ⓘ
historic downtown district ⓘ preserved 19th-century character ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf |
Sacramento
ⓘ
surface form:
Sacramento, California
|
| locatedIn |
Northern California
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada foothills ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Eldorado National Forest ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf |
Placerville
ⓘ
surface form:
Placerville, California
|
| locatedOn | Georgetown Divide ⓘ |
| namedFor | George Phipps ⓘ |
| near | American River ⓘ |
| partOf | El Dorado County, California ⓘ |
| postalCode | 95634 ⓘ |
| region | Gold Country ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| timezone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| timezoneDST |
Pacific Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Daylight Time
|
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| transportation | California State Route 193 ⓘ |
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