Jackson (California)
| Jackson | |||
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 Historic Old Town of Jackson |
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| Location in California | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1848 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Colusa County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 21 ′ N , 120 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,651 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 479.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 9.7 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 371 m | ||
| Postal code : | 95642 | ||
| Area code : | +1 209 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-36980 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2410128 1658849, 2410128 | ||
| Website : | ci.jackson.ca.us | ||
| Mayor : | Robert Stimpson (until November 2022) |
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Jackson (formerly also Botilleas , Botilleas Spring , Bottileas , Bottle Spring or Botellas ) is a city and the administrative seat of Amador County in California , United States . In 2019 there were 4840 inhabitants (estimated), after 4651 in 2010.
location
Jackson lies at an altitude of 371 meters. The California State Route 49 and State Route 88 leading to the city. Sacramento is about 75 kilometers northwest, Stockton about 70 kilometers southwest.
history
The area was originally settled by Indians from the northern Sierra Nevada region . The city was founded in 1848 and named after Colonel Alden Jackson . In 1853 Jackson became the county seat of the newly formed Amador County. Before that, 1851-1852, the city was the seat of Calaveras County . This makes Jackson the only US city that was the seat of two counties at different times.
Gold was discovered at Jackson in the 1850s. The most famous mines were the Argonaut Mine and the Kennedy Mine . The exploitation of the mines stopped in 1942 because of the entry of the USA into World War II .
Born in Jackson
- Robert Grant Aitken (1864–1951)
- Anthony Caminetti (1854–1923), politician ( Democrat )
- Ernest Gallo (1909–2007), pioneer of the US wine industry in California
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Census Bureau - City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2019 , accessed July 1, 2020
