Coloma, California

Coloma, California
Coloma, 2008
Coloma, 2008
Location of Coloma in El Dorado County, California
Location of Coloma in El Dorado County, California
Coloma, California is located in California
Coloma, California
Coloma, California
Position in California
Coordinates: 38°48′09″N 120°53′41″W / 38.80250°N 120.89472°W / 38.80250; -120.89472
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado
Area
 • Total3.35 sq mi (8.69 km2)
 • Land3.35 sq mi (8.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,025
 • Density155.29/sq mi (59.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(530)
GNIS feature ID1655915; 2582981
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coloma, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coloma, California
Coloma
Sutter's Mill 1850
Nearest cityPlacerville, California[4]
Areac. 250 acres (100 ha)
Built1848
NRHP reference No.66000207[3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[3]
Designated NHLDJuly 4, 1961[5]

Coloma (Nisenan: Cullumah, meaning "beautiful") is a census-designated place[6] 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,[4] leading to the California Gold Rush. Coloma's population is 529.

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.[4][5]

It lies at an elevation of 764 feet (233 m).[2]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coloma, California
  3. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c Allen W. Welts (February 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park / Coloma" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 22, 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying one image, from 1850s (213 KB)
  5. ^ a b "Coloma". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coloma, California