Downieville, California

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Downieville, California is a historic former Gold Rush town in the Sierra Nevada known for its preserved 19th-century character and popular outdoor recreation opportunities like mountain biking and fishing.

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Downieville, California canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
county seat
unincorporated community
areaCode 530
areaLand 3.1 square miles
areaTotal 3.2 square miles
8.3 square kilometers
areaWater 0.1 square miles
climate Mediterranean climate
country United States of America
county Sierra County, California
elevation 2949 feet
899 meters
FIPSCode 06-20146
foundedAsMiningCamp 1849
GNISFeatureID 262872
governingBody Sierra County Board of Supervisors
hasEvent Downieville Classic mountain bike race
hasHistoricSite Downieville Museum
Sierra County Courthouse
hasRecreationArea Downieville Downhill mountain bike trail
historicalEra California Gold Rush
isCountySeatOf Sierra County, California
knownFor Gold Rush-era buildings
fly fishing
hiking
historic downtown
mountain biking
preserved 19th-century character
whitewater kayaking
locatedAtConfluenceOf Downie River
North Yuba River
locatedIn Sierra Nevada
locatedInRegion Northern California
Sierra County Gold Country
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
namedAfter William Downie
nearestLargeCity Nevada City, California
Truckee, California
linked to: Truckee
populationCensus2010 282
populationCensus2020 290
postalCode 95936
primaryEconomicActivities outdoor recreation
service industry
tourism
servedAs major Gold Rush mining town
state California
timeZoneDST Pacific Daylight Time
linked to: Pacific Time Zone
transportationRoute California State Route 49

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California State Route 49 passesThrough Downieville, California
Sierra County, California countySeat Downieville, California
Sierra County, California hasUnincorporatedCommunity Downieville, California
Sierra County, California hasHistoricTown Downieville, California
State Route 49 connects Downieville, California