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| Chili Gulch | |
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| Location | California State Route 49, south of Mokelumne Hill, California[1][2] |
| Coordinates | 38°12′58″N 120°42′27″W / 38.216029°N 120.707433°W |
| Reference no. | 265 |
Chili Gulch (also spelled Chile Gulch) is a gulch in Calaveras County, California. This five-mile gulch was the richest placer mining section in Calaveras County. It received its name from Chileans who worked it in 1848 and 1849, and was the scene of the so-called Chilean War. The largest known quartz crystals were recovered from a mine on the south side of the gulch.
Chili Gulch is registered as California Historical Landmark #265.[1]
- ^ a b "Chili Gulch". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chili Gulch