Coloma, California
Coloma (Nisenan: Cullumah, meaning "beautiful") is a census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, US. It is approximately 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Sacramento, California. Coloma is most noted for being the site where James W. Marshall found gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills, at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848, leading to the California Gold Rush. Coloma's population is 529.
Coloma, California | |
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Coloma, 2008 | |
Location of Coloma in El Dorado County, California | |
Coloma, California Position in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′09″N 120°53′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.35 sq mi (8.69 km2) |
| • Land | 3.35 sq mi (8.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,025 |
| • Density | 155.29/sq mi (59.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | (530) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1655915; 2582981 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coloma, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coloma, California | |
Coloma | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
Sutter's Mill 1850 | |
| Nearest city | Placerville, California |
| Area | c. 250 acres (100 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000207 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHLD | July 4, 1961 |
The settlement is a tourist attraction known for its ghost town and the centerpiece of the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. Coloma was designated a National Historic Landmark District on July 4, 1961.
It lies at an elevation of 764 feet (233 m).
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