Gold Country
Gold Country is a region of California that includes foothills of the western Sierra Nevada mountains and many historic towns that date to the 1849 California Gold Rush.Photo: Patrick Nouhailler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Roseville and Jackson.
Roseville
Photo: UncleVinny, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roseville is the most populous city in Placer County, California, located within the Sacramento metropolitan area. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 147,773, making it the third-largest city in the Sacramento area.
Jackson
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Amador County, California. Its population was 5,019 at the 2020 census, up from 4,651 at the 2010 census. The city is accessible by both State Route 49 and State Route 88.
Nevada City
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Nevada City is a city in Nevada County in California's Gold Country. It's known for its well-preserved 19th century downtown and countercultural affiliations.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Tuolumne County and Amador County.
Tuolumne County
Tuolumne County is in California. From the Gold Country in the west, this county extends east into the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Amador County
Photo: Vince Migliore, CC BY 3.0.
Amador County is in California's Gold Country. The county's Shenandoah Valley is also considered part of California Wine Country.
Placer County
Placer County is in California. From the Lake Tahoe and the Gold Country in the west, this county extends east across the Sierra Nevada mountains.
El Dorado County
El Dorado County is in California. From the Gold Country in the west, this county extends east across the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Nevada County
Nevada County is in California. From the Gold Country in the west, this county extends east across the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Calaveras County
Calaveras County is in California. From the Gold Country in the west, this county extends east into the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Sierra County
Sierra County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,236, making it California's second-least populous county.
Gold Country
- Type: region
- Description: Historic gold-mining region in Northern California
- Location: California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude of center
38.4° or 38° 24′ northLongitude of center
-120.8° or 120° 48′ westWikidata ID
Q3091321
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Gold Country” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غولد كنتري”
- Chinese: “黃金區”
- Dutch: “Gold Country”
- French: “Gold Country”
- German: “Gold Country”
- Hebrew: “חבל הארץ גולד”
- Japanese: “ゴールドカントリー”
- Persian: “سرزمین طلا”
- Portuguese: “Gold Country”
- Portuguese: “Região do Ouro”
- Spanish: “Gold Country”
- Turkish: “Altın Bölgesi”
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