kids encyclopedia robot

Gold Run, California facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Gold Run

Mountain Springs
Former settlement
Building of former gold rush mining town
Building of former gold rush mining town
Gold Run is located in California
Gold Run
Gold Run
Location in California
Gold Run is located in the United States
Gold Run
Gold Run
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  California
County Placer
Elevation
3,212 ft (979 m)
ZIP code
95717
Area code(s) 530
Reference #: 405

Gold Run was a former mining town of the California Gold Rush, located in Placer County, California.

The former settlement is a listed California Historical Landmark (#405).

History

A post office was established titled "Mountain Springs", after the Mountain Springs Hotel, in 1854, a few miles southwest of Dutch Flat. The town was founded by O. W. Hollenbeck in 1854, and was known for its hydraulic mines.

The post office moved one mile north and the name was changed to Gold Run in 1863. $6,125,000 in gold was transferred out of the town between 1865 and 1878 due to the hydraulic mining.

Mining operations ceased in 1882, after a court ruling made hydraulic operations unprofitable. It is east of Rollins Reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gold Run has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

kids search engine
Gold Run, California Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.