Auburn, California
The Placer County Courthouse was constructed in Auburn between 1894 and 1898
Location in Placer County and the state of California
Coordinates: 38°53′55″N 121°4′28″W / 38.89861, -121.07444
Country	United States
State	California
County	Placer
Government
- Mayor	Bob Snyder (R) [1]
- State Senate	Dave Cox (R)
- State Assembly	Ted Gaines (R)
- U. S. Congress	John Doolittle (R)
Area
- Total	7. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Placer County (from Spanish: placer - "pleasure" is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The US state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. Placer County (from Spanish: placer - "pleasure" is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Bob Snyder ( February 6, 1913 - January 4, 2001) was a football player and coach who spent more than three decades in the sport The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the national Republican Party. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U David E Cox (born February 20 1938 in Holdenville Oklahoma) is an American politician from Fair Oaks California. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Ted Gaines (born April 25, 1958 in Roseville CA) is a Californian politician representing the 4th District in the California State Assembly California's 4th congressional district covers the northeastern corner of California along Route 395, covering El Dorado, Placer, Nevada This page is about the politician for the fictional animal doctor see Doctor Dolittle. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (19. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
- Land	7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (19. 1 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	1,227 ft (374 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	12,462
- Density	1,684. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (649. 1/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	95602-95604
Area code(s)	530
FIPS code	06-03204
GNIS feature ID	1657964

Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Placer County, California, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 530 is a California Telephone Area code that covers Auburn, Chico, Colfax, Davis Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Placer County (from Spanish: placer - "pleasure" is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[2] The population was 12,462 at the 2000 census. It is well-known for its California Gold Rush history and boasts one of the best preserved historic downtowns in the state. The California Gold Rush (1848&ndash1855 began on January 24 1848 when Gold was discovered by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California One of its most famous citizens was the poet and short-story writer Clark Ashton Smith, who was born in Auburn in 1893 and lived there most of his life. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such Clark Ashton Smith ( January 13, 1893 - August 14, 1961) was a Poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy Born and raised in Auburn, Stacy Dragila was the first to win an Olympic gold medal in women's pole vaulting. Stacy Dragila (born Stacy Mikaelsen on March 25 1971, Auburn California) is an American Pole vaulter. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Also, the town is featured toward the end of British author Anthony Horowitz's book, Nightrise [1]. Anthony Horowitz (born 5 April 1956 is an English Author and Screenwriter. Nightrise is the third book in The Power of Five series written by Anthony Horowitz.

Auburn is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Arden-Arcade is a Census-designated place (CDP in Sacramento County, California, United States. Roseville is a City in Placer County, California, United States, located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. The Sacramento&ndashArden-Arcade&ndashRoseville California Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as the Sacramento metropolitan area or Greater Sacramento

History

Native Americans, the Nisenan, an offshoot of the Maidu, were the first to establish a permanent settlement in the Auburn area. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The Nisenan, also known as the Southern Maidu and Valley Maidu are one of many native groups of the Central Valley. The Maidu are a group of Native Americans who live in Northern California.

In the spring of 1848 a group of French gold miners arrived and camped in what would later be known as the Auburn Ravine. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body The party was on their way to the gold fields in Coloma, California and included Francois Gendron, Philibert Courteau and Claude Chana. Coloma is a small unincorporated former town in El Dorado County California, USA. François Gendron (born November 3, 1944 in Val-Paradis Quebec) is a Politician and Teacher in Quebec, Canada It was the young Chana who discovered gold on May 16, 1848. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap After finding the gold deposits in the soil, the party decided to stay.

Placer mining in the area was very good, with the camp first becoming known as North Fork Dry Diggings. In Geology, a placer deposit or placer is an accumulation of valuable minerals formed by deposition of dense mineral phases in a trap site The name was then changed to Woods Dry Diggings, after John S. Wood settled down, built a cabin, and started to mine the ravine. John S Wood is the name of the following John Stephens Wood, a chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee John Shirley Wood

Statue at Auburn, CA, honoring the 10,000 Chinese workers who helped build the CPRR.

The area quickly developed into a well established mining camp, officially becoming known as Auburn in August of 1849. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common By 1850 the population had grown to about 1500, and Auburn became the seat of Placer County in 1851. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Placer County (from Spanish: placer - "pleasure" is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Future mining operations would move up the ravine to the site of present day Auburn. In 1865, the Central Pacific Railroad, the Western portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad, reached Auburn as it was being built East from Sacramento. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Central Pacific Railroad was the California-to-Utah portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in North America This article refers to a railroad built in the United States between Omaha and Sacramento completed in 1869

Auburn is home of the Auburn State Recreation Area. In the heart of the Gold Country, the Auburn State Recreation Area (Auburn SRA covers over 35000 acres (142 km² Within the boundaries of this state park are more sporting endurance events than any other place in the world, giving Auburn the undisputed and internationally-acclaimed title of Endurance Capital of the World. Examples include the Western States 100 mile endurance run, Tevis Cup 100 mile equestrian ride, American River 50 mile endurance run, American River 50 mile equestrain ride, Way Too Cool 50K endurance run, Auburn International half-ironman triathlon, Auburn Century 100 mile bike ride, Coolest 24 hour mountain bike ride, Rio Del Lago 100 mile endurance run, Sierra Nevada 50 mile endurance run, and the Coolest Run: Ride & Tie.

The restored Old Town still offers houses and shops from the middle of the 19th century as a special eye-catcher. The oldest fire station Caitlin McCoy and post office are further delicacies out of the gold fever time. Gold-digger accessories as well as Indian/Chinese artifacts can also be admired by visitors at the Placer County museum.

Films

The following films were, at least in part, shot in Auburn:^[3]

• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
• Protocol
• Breakdown
• My Family
• The Phantom
• Phenomenon
• Wisdom
• xXx

Landmarks

Auburn is home to Placer High School, which is one of the oldest high schools in California. The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle was a movie released in 2000 based on the Television Cartoon The Rocky and Bullwinkle Protocol is a 1984 Comedy film that starred Goldie Hawn and Chris Sarandon. Breakdown is a 1997 film written and directed by Jonathan Mostow. My Family ( 1995) is a American Drama film directed by Gregory Nava and written by Nava and Anna Thomas. The Phantom is a 1996 action/adventure movie starring Billy Zane, and directed by Simon Wincer. Phenomenon is a 1996 drama, romance, and Fantasy film written by Gerald Di Pego, directed by Jon Turteltaub Wisdom is a 1986 American crime Film. It was written by its star Emilio Estevez, who co-directed with executive producer XXX may refer to XXX an identifier for Pornography, especially X-rated movies 30 (number, XXX in Roman numerals Placer High School, is a public high school located in Auburn California and is part of the Placer Union High School District

Local dentist Kenneth H. Fox's colossal sculptures are perhaps the most famous in town. The statues chronicle Auburn's history with a middle-aged Claud Chana gold panning in the nearby American River, and a Chinese Cooley worker building the Transcontinental Railroad. Dr. Fox also took creative risk in sculpting statues of nude Native Americans. Dr. Fox is still a practicing dentist.

Geography

Auburn is located at 38°53′55″N, 121°4′28″W (38. 898671, -121. 074399). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (19. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (19. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 41%) is water. The city is located at 38. 89199 N, 121. 07606 W.

Auburn is situated approximately 800 vertical feet above the confluence of the North Fork and Middle Fork of the American River between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe in central California, along the Interstate 80 freeway. Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater Lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. Mountainous wilderness canyons and the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Range lie adjacent eastward, while gentle rolling foothills well-suited for agriculture lie to the west. The crest of the Sierra Nevada lies approximately 45 miles eastward, and the Central Valley lies approximately ten miles to the west.

Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 12,462 people, 5,302 households, and 3,281 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,690. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (652. 9/km²). There were 5,457 housing units at an average density of 740. 1/sq mi (285. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93. 41% White, 0. 46% Black or African American, 0. 83% Native American, 1. 32% Asian, 0. 10% Pacific Islander, 1. 52% from other races, and 2. 36% from two or more races. 5. 97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America

There were 5,302 households out of which 28. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 5% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38. 1% were non-families. 31. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 31 and the average family size was 2. 91.

In the city the population was spread out with 23. 3% under the age of 18, 7. 2% from 18 to 24, 25. 7% from 25 to 44, 25. 7% from 45 to 64, and 18. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,999, and the median income for a family was $62,250. Income, refers to consumption opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame which is generally expressed in monetary terms Males had a median income of $43,632 versus $30,066 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,258. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 6% of families and 6. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 6. 1% of those age 65 or over.

Books

• Auburn, California: crossroads of historic gold country. (1973). [S. l: s. n. ].
• Borchardt, G. A. , Rice, S. J. , & Taylor, G. C. (1980). Paleosols overlying the Foothills fault system near Auburn, California. Sacramento: California Division of Mines and Geology.
• Barieau, C. (1988). A self-guided walking tour to historic Auburn buildings: a guide to significant historical and architectural buildings of Auburn, California. Auburn, Calif: Auburn Letter House.
• Sanborn, D. (2001). Chronology of Auburn, California. Auburn, CA: Auburn Sesquicentennial Committee.

References

External links

• Auburn City Official Homepage
• Auburn, CA - Information & Resources
• Auburn Chamber of Commerce
• Placer County Courthouse
• Auburn Journal - official newspaper
• West Placer Community Forums
• Placer High School
• Auburn Online Community
• Auburn Statues
• Bicentennial Park

• Auburn, California is at coordinates 38°53′55″N 121°04′28″W / 38.898671, -121.074399 (Auburn, California)Coordinates: 38°53′55″N 121°04′28″W / 38.898671, -121.074399 (Auburn, California)