Angels Camp, California
Angels Camp, also known as City of Angels (formerly Angel's Camp, Angels, Angels City, Carson's Creek and Clearlake), is the only incorporated city in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,836 at the 2010 census, up from 3,004 at the 2000 census. It lies at an elevation of 1378 feet (420 m).
Angels Camp, California
Angels | |
|---|---|
City | |
Downtown Angels Camp in 2008 | |
| Nickname(s): Frogtown, City of Angels | |
| Motto: "Redefining The Rush" | |
Location of Angels in Calaveras County, California | |
Angels Camp, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′06″N 120°32′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Calaveras |
| Mining camp | 1848 |
| Incorporated | January 24, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amanda Folendorf |
| • Vice Mayor | Linda Hermann |
| • City Administrator | Mary Kelly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.64 sq mi (9.42 km2) |
| • Land | 3.63 sq mi (9.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.25% |
| Elevation | 1,378 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,667 |
| • Density | 1,009.64/sq mi (389.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95222 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-02112 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1667877, 2409709 |
| Website | angelscamp |
| Reference no. | 287 |
Mark Twain based his short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" on a story he claimed to have heard at the Angels Hotel in 1865. The event is commemorated with a Jumping Frog Jubilee each May at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds, just east of the city. Because of this, Angels Camp is sometimes referred to as "Frogtown."
The city is California Historical Landmark #287.
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