Downieville, California
E848249
Downieville, California is a historic former Gold Rush town in the Sierra Nevada known for its preserved 19th-century character and popular outdoor recreation opportunities like mountain biking and fishing.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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county seat ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode | 530 ⓘ |
| areaLand | 3.1 square miles ⓘ |
| areaTotal |
3.2 square miles
ⓘ
8.3 square kilometers ⓘ |
| areaWater | 0.1 square miles ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Sierra County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
2949 feet
ⓘ
899 meters ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 06-20146 ⓘ |
| foundedAsMiningCamp | 1849 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 262872 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Sierra County Board of Supervisors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Downieville Classic mountain bike race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Downieville Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Downieville Downhill mountain bike trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | California Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Sierra County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gold Rush-era buildings
ⓘ
fly fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ historic downtown ⓘ mountain biking ⓘ preserved 19th-century character ⓘ whitewater kayaking ⓘ |
| locatedAtConfluenceOf |
Downie River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Yuba River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Northern California
ⓘ
Sierra County Gold Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Downie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestLargeCity |
Nevada City, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Truckee, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCensus2010 | 282 ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | 290 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 95936 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivities |
outdoor recreation
ⓘ
service industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| servedAs | major Gold Rush mining town ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| timeZoneDST |
Pacific Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Daylight Time
|
| transportationRoute | California State Route 49 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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