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Columbia is a former California Gold Rush boom town that lives on as a state-preserved historic park and a National Historic Landmark that preserves the original, gold-rush-town flavor of the town, once dubbed the "Gem of the Southern Mines." Founded in 1850 by Mexican gold miners, it is located in Tuolumne County, California. Although only about 2,000 people now live in this region near Sonora, California, at its height it was California's second-largest city. It was even considered briefly as a site for the state capitol of California. In 1854 the bulk of the town burned down and was re-built with brick and iron structures that survive to this day. Columbia's main street, part of the Columbia State Historic Park, is closed to automobile traffic but open to horses and carriages, as well as pedestrians. Image File history File links Columbia_California. ...
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Columbia State Historic Park, August 2005 Columbia State Historic Park is a California state park located in Columbia, California. ...
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The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ...
Tuolumne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Californias Sierra Nevada. ...
Sonora is the county seat of Tuolumne County, California. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...
History
Within weeks of the discovery of gold in the vicinity of Columbia, thousands of miners arrived and the population climbed to 5,000. By 1852, there were 8 hotels, 4 banks, 17 general stores, 2 firehouses, 2 bookstores, 1 newspaper, 3 churches, and numerous gambling and drinking establishments. In 1854, Columbia's first fire destroyed 6 city blocks. The town was rebuilt using brick and iron materials. In 1857 another fire burned down nearly everything else, except the brick buildings. 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
The Columbia school house was built in 1860, renovated in 1872, and finally closed in 1937. In 1947, it was purchased by the state of California for $1 and incorporated into the state-historic park. Williamson School was a one-room school in Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ...
1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ...
1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
In 1860, the gold mined in Columbia was diminishing rapidly. The only land left to mine was in the city itself. Miners dug under buildings and tore down houses to get at the gold beneath the city. The nearby town of Copperopolis had discovered copper and was experiencing a boom. The bricks from the destroyed buildings of Columbia were sold to Copperopolis for construction purposes. 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ...
Copperopolis is a census-designated place located in Calaveras County, California. ...
General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ...
Between 1850 and the early 1900s, $150 million in gold was removed from the surrounding hills. 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
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Columbia never became a ghost town. In 1945, California created Columbia State Historic Park from the remains of the historical buildings of the city. A street corner in the ghost town of Bodie, California. ...
1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Columbia State Historic Park, August 2005 Columbia State Historic Park is a California state park located in Columbia, California. ...
Geography Columbia is located at 38°2'2" North, 120°24'4" West (38.033881, -120.401172)GR1 at an altitude of about 2,100 feet (650 m). Image File history File links CAMap-doton-Columbia. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.0 km² (6.2 mi²). Only 0.16% of the total area is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 2,405 people, 1,063 households, and 659 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 150.5/km² (389.7/mi²). There are 1,162 housing units at an average density of 72.7/km² (188.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 90.10% White, 0.87% African American, 1.41% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 4.91% from two or more races. 6.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 1,063 households out of which 22.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% are married couples living together, 13.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.65. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...
In the CDP the population is spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $29,173, and the median income for a family is $35,000. Males have a median income of $40,729 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $18,731. 19.0% of the population and 20.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 37.7% of those under the age of 18 and 1.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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