Yankee Jims | |
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Coordinates: 39°01′46″N 120°51′42″W / 39.02944°N 120.86167°W | |
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County | Placer County |
Elevation | 2,582 ft (787 m) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 18 |
Reference no. | 398 |
Yankee Jims (also, Yankee Jim and Yankee Jim's) [2] is a small community in Placer County, California. [1]
It lies at an elevation of 2582 feet (787 m) in the Sierra Nevada foothills. [1] Yankee Jims is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west-northwest of Foresthill. [2]
Yankee Jims was once one of the largest mining camps in Placer County during the California Gold Rush. The Yankee Jim's post office operated from 1852 to 1940. [2] The name comes from an Australian criminal who hid stolen horses at the site before gold was discovered there. [2]
The town site is marked by California Historical Landmark #398, [3] located on a ridge between the North and Middle forks of the American River. [4]
Yankee Jims today is a small town composed simply of a cluster of homes. Its population was 18 in 2016.
Yankee Jims | |
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Coordinates: 39°01′46″N 120°51′42″W / 39.02944°N 120.86167°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Placer County |
Elevation | 2,582 ft (787 m) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 18 |
Reference no. | 398 |
Yankee Jims (also, Yankee Jim and Yankee Jim's) [2] is a small community in Placer County, California. [1]
It lies at an elevation of 2582 feet (787 m) in the Sierra Nevada foothills. [1] Yankee Jims is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west-northwest of Foresthill. [2]
Yankee Jims was once one of the largest mining camps in Placer County during the California Gold Rush. The Yankee Jim's post office operated from 1852 to 1940. [2] The name comes from an Australian criminal who hid stolen horses at the site before gold was discovered there. [2]
The town site is marked by California Historical Landmark #398, [3] located on a ridge between the North and Middle forks of the American River. [4]
Yankee Jims today is a small town composed simply of a cluster of homes. Its population was 18 in 2016.