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Calaveritas ("little skulls" in Spanish) is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It sits an elevation of 1,120 feet (339 m) above sea level and is located at 38.15806° N 120.60889° W. A hippopotamus skull A skull, or cranium, is a bony structure of Craniates which serves as the general framework for a head. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ...
Calaveras County is a county located in Californias Gold Country. ...
Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ...
For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...
Founded by Mexicans in 1849, the mining camp was relatively successful and by 1853, Calaveritas was well-established with one livery stable, two butcher shops, several general stores, restaurants, saloons, gambling halls, and fandango houses. Notorious bandit Joaquin Murietta was supposedly a frequent visitor to the latter two. 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
A Livery stable has come to mean a place where horse owners keep their horses in return for a fee. ...
The Butcher and his Servant, drawn and engraved by J. Amman (Sixteenth Century). ...
Fandangos is a form of flamenco music style, probably derived from the jota. ...
Joaquin Murietta (sometimes spelled Murieta or Murrieta) (b. ...
The town reached its peak in 1857, with an estimated population of around 800, the majority being Mexican or Chinese, but on August 3, 1858, a fire destroyed most of the buildings. By this time, the gold production had greatly declined and most of its inhabitants moved to other locales. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ...
1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
The town today is registered as California Historical Landmark #255. California Historical Landmarks (CHLs) are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below: approved for designation by the County Board of Supervisors or the City/Town Council in whose...
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Coordinates: 38.15806° N -120.60889° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...
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