Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
The Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is a Serbian Orthodox church in Jackson, California. Built in 1894, the church was the first Serbian Orthodox church in America. Amador County had a large Serbian American population in the late 1800s due to the California Gold Rush, and the county's Serbs established the St.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Serbian Orthodox
- Description: church building in Jackson, United States of America
- Also known as: “Saint Sava’s Serbian Orthodox Church”, “Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Sava”, and “St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Argonaut Mine and Kennedy Mine.
Argonaut Mine
Quarry
The Argonaut Mine was a gold mine in Jackson, California, United States. The deposit was discovered in 1850, and in 1922 was the site of the worst gold-mining disaster in the state's history. Argonaut Mine is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.
Kennedy Mine
Quarry
The Kennedy Gold Mine is a gold mine in Jackson, California, one of the deepest mines on the Mother Lode. It closed in 1942 and together with nearby Argonaut Mine, is registered as California Historical Landmark No. Kennedy Mine is situated 4,100 feet north of Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.
Argonaut High School
School
Argonaut High School is located in Jackson, California in Amador County. It has about 580 students in grades 9–12. Previously known as Jackson High School, the school merged with Ione High School in 1983 to become Argonaut High School, named after the Argonaut Mine just a 1/2 mile off campus. Argonaut High School is situated 1 mile west of Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jackson and Martell.
Jackson
Martell
Hamlet
Martell is a census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States. It is located 1.5 miles northwest of Jackson, at an elevation of 1486 feet.
Sutter Hill
Hamlet
Sutter Hill is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California. It is located 7.25 miles south-southeast of Plymouth, at an elevation of 1562 feet, or just north of Jackson along California State Route 49. Sutter Hill is situated 2 miles northwest of Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Amador County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.3561° or 38° 21′ 22″ northLongitude
-120.77631° or 120° 46′ 35″ westElevation
1,266 feet (386 metres)Open location code
84CX964F+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 662180761OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=serbian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Serbian—“Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Храм Святого Саввы”
- Serbian: “Црква Светог Саве у Џексону”
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