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When gold was first discovered in 1848 many people came from all over the world to find gold. The migration into
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mountains. Winter temperatures range from the upper twenties to mid-fifties. Summers are dry and hot, with long stretches that reach triple digits. The average annual precipitation is around 30 inches (760 mm). Many dams were built in the Sierra Nevada to hold water. People in
California depend
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was known for a 163-pound gold nugget. The mine was shut down during the war but then was opened back up in 1965. This mine is still mined occasionally today. In 1992 $ 70,000 was mined out of it. In 1849 gold was first found in the Yuba river in
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forced their way into these formations. After ten miles of overlying material was eroded over the last 70 million years, these intrusions became visible throughout the Sierra Nevada. Over the last 50 million years, rivers and
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was a well known mine in the area, which is now a state park. This mine extends 200 miles underground. This mine was still in operation after the war. $ 100 million worth of gold was extracted from this mine.
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they found a 75-pound golden nugget. Sierra
Railroad House was built in 1897. It was a popular site for filming movies. Eagle Shawmut Mine had $ 7.4 million mined out of it.
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73:that attracted waves of immigrants, known as the
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999:Robert, Gabler-Hover, Janet Sattelmeyer (2006).
969:Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia
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1001:American history through literature 1820 - 1870
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162:in the United States in 1864. In
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1271:Chicago: National Book Concern
1268:Echoes from the Rocky Mountains
388:, one of the biggest cities in
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2775:Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
1210:Rosemarie., Mossinger (2006).
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1265:Clampitt, John Wesley (1888)
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2116:Sacramento Metropolitan Area
2355:National Historic Landmarks
1289:L., Hopkins, Tammy (2007).
1067:Frank, Lorey (2017-11-23).
971:, SAGE Publications, Inc.,
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1121:L., Gall, Timothy (2012).
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1194:Gold the California Story
1125:. Gale Cengage Learning.
469:California State Route 49
450:, making wine grapes and
2677:Santa Clara River Valley
2402:state historic landmarks
114:Grass Valley, California
99:Major Events Per County:
2657:San Francisco Peninsula
2452:California Coast Ranges
1245:Ghost Towns of The West
1242:Florin, Lambert (1971)
405:, reaching down to the
2727:Southern Border Region
2652:San Francisco Bay Area
2537:Greater San Bernardino
2507:East Bay (SF Bay Area)
1182:California State Parks
1170:California State Parks
885:Groveland-Big Oak Flat
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3182:California portal
1248:NY: Promontory Press
440:Mediterranean climate
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2780:Sacramento–Roseville
2682:Santa Clarita Valley
1168:Carson Hill landmark
79:California Gold Rush
3259:Northern California
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2732:Southern California
2647:San Fernando Valley
2597:Northern California
2557:Greater Los Angeles
1192:Hill, Mary (1999).
18:Mother Lode Country
2672:Santa Clara Valley
2667:San Joaquin Valley
2662:San Gabriel Valley
2517:Eastern California
2487:Coastal California
2462:Central California
1410:Greater Sacramento
1212:Yuba Feather Hills
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2790:San Diego–Tijuana
2737:Transverse Ranges
2687:Santa Ynez Valley
2637:Saddleback Valley
2632:Sacramento Valley
2617:Peninsular Ranges
2592:North County (SD)
2562:Los Angeles Basin
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2080:Red Bluff
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1942:Fair Oaks
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1882:100k-250k
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2002:Woodland
1977:Paradise
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3073:Trinity
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3063:Sutter
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