Columbia, California
Columbia is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the Sierra Nevada foothills in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It was founded as a boomtown in 1850 when gold was found during the California Gold Rush, and was known as the "Gem of the Southern Mines."
Columbia | |
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Main Street in Columbia, California | |
Location in Tuolumne County and the state of California | |
Columbia Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°2′2″N 120°24′4″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tuolumne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.98 sq mi (15.49 km2) |
| • Land | 5.96 sq mi (15.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.31% |
| Elevation | 2,139 ft (652 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,577 |
| • Density | 432.31/sq mi (166.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95310 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-14904 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277490, 2407648 |
| Reference no. | 123 |
The town's historic central district is within the Columbia State Historic Park, which preserves the 19th century mining town legacy. The U.S. historic district is a National Historic Landmark District and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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