Gold Run was a former
mining town
A mining community, also known as a mining town or a mining camp, is a community that houses miners. Mining communities are usually created around a mine or a quarry.
Historic mining communities
Australia
* Ballarat, Victoria
* Bendigo, ...
of the
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California fro ...
, located in
Placer County,
California.
The former settlement is a listed
California Historical Landmark (#405).
History
A post office was established titled "Mountain Springs", after the Mountain Springs Hotel, in 1854, a few miles southwest of
Dutch Flat. The town was founded by O. W. Hollenbeck in 1854, and was known for its
hydraulic mines.
The post office moved one mile north and the name was changed to Gold Run in 1863. $6,125,000 in gold was transferred out of the town between 1865 and 1878 due to the hydraulic mining.
Mining operations ceased in 1882, after a court ruling made hydraulic operations unprofitable.
It is east of
Rollins Reservoir
Rollins Dam (National ID # CA00255) is a dam on the border of Nevada and Placer counties in northern California, in the United States.
The earthen dam was constructed in 1965 by the Nevada Irrigation District, with a height of , and a length of ...
in the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
foothills.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification system, Gold Run has a
warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Gold Run, California
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See also
* California Historical Landmarks in Placer County, California
List table of the properties and districts — listed on the California Historical Landmarks — within Placer County, California.
:*Note: ''Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts ...
*
References
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Former settlements in Placer County, California
Mining communities of the California Gold Rush
California Historical Landmarks
Ghost towns in California
Populated places established in 1854
1854 establishments in California