Columbia | |
|---|---|
 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 / 38.03389°N 120.40111°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[3] |
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."
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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Columbia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ "Columbia". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 18, 2012.