Amador City, California
| Amador City, California | |
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Historic buildings in Amador City
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| Nickname(s): The gold country’s hidden nugget | |
| Motto: "Essence of the California Gold & Wine Country" | |
 Location of Amador City in Amador County and California |
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 Amador City, California
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| Coordinates: 38°25′10″N 120°49′27″W / 38.41944°N 120.82417°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Amador |
| Settled | 1853 |
| Incorporated | June 2, 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim Knox |
| • State Senate | Tom Berryhill (R) |
| • State Assembly | Frank Bigelow (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.314 sq mi (0.813 km2) |
| • Land | 0.314 sq mi (0.813 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 185 |
| • Estimate (January 1, 2016) | 190 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95601 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-01514 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1657922, 2409693 |
| Website | www |
Amador City (formerly, Amadore's Creek and South Amador) is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 185 at the 2010 census, down from 196 at the 2000 census.
Amador City is located at 38°25′10″N 120°49′27″W / 38.41944°N 120.82417°WCoordinates: 38°25′10″N 120°49′27″W / 38.41944°N 120.82417°W.
Only two miles from Sutter Creek on Highway 49, Amador City is the state’s smallest incorporated city by area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of which is land.
The city was founded in 1863 and was incorporated into a city around 1915. It was named after Amador County, California, which in turn was named after California soldier and wealthy rancher Jose Maria Amador, who, in 1848-1849, was prospecting an unknown creek in this historically rich gold bearing area called the Motherlode of California. There were no known settlements until 1851. The California Gold Rush changed the landscape of California. Amador's most famous and productive mine, the Keystone, produced about $24 million in gold during 1853-1942. These prices would be higher using today's gold standard.
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