Chili Gulch
Chili 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.- Type: Valley with an elevation of 732 feet
- Description: landform and historic mining site in Calaveras County, California
- Also known as: “Chile Gulch”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pioneer Cemetery.
Pioneer Cemetery
Cemetery
The Pioneer Cemetery, formerly known as the North Branch Cemetery, is a defunct cemetery established in c. 1851, and located along California State Route 12 in San Andreas, Calaveras County, California.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Andreas and Paloma.
San Andreas
Town
San Andreas is an unincorporated census-designated place in, and the county seat of, Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 2,994 at the 2020 census, up from 2,783 at the 2010 census. San Andreas is situated 2 miles southeast of Chili Gulch.
Paloma
Hamlet
Paloma is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1362 feet and is located at. The community is served by ZIP code 95252 and area code 209. Paloma is situated 4½ miles northwest of Chili Gulch.
Jesus Maria
Hamlet
Jesus Maria is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1043 feet and is located at. The community is served by ZIP code 95222 and area code 209. Jesus Maria is situated 6 miles northeast of Chili Gulch.
Chili Gulch
- Category: landform
- Location: Calaveras County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.21603° or 38° 12′ 58″ north
Longitude
-120.70743° or 120° 42′ 27″ west
Elevation
732 feet (223 metres)
Open location code
84CX678V+C2
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Chili Gulch” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chili Gulch”
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