Auburn, California
| Auburn, California | |
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| City of Auburn | |
Auburn
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 Location in Placer County and the state of California |
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 Auburn, California
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| Coordinates: 38°53′55″N 121°4′28″W / 38.89861°N 121.07444°WCoordinates: 38°53′55″N 121°4′28″W / 38.89861°N 121.07444°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 California
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| County |
 Placer
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| Incorporated | May 2, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bridget Powers |
| • State Senator | Ted Gaines (R) |
| • State Assembly |
Brian Dahle (R) and Frank Bigelow (R) |
| • House of Representatives |
Doug LaMalfa (R) and (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 7.166 sq mi (18.560 km2) |
| • Land | 7.138 sq mi (18.488 km2) |
| • Water | 0.028 sq mi (0.071 km2) 0.38% |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 13,330 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (720/km2) |
| • Metro | est. ~19,500 (including Foresthill, Applegate and Meadow Vista) |
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 95602-95604 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-03204 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1657964, 2409754 |
| Website | auburn |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auburn, California | |
| Reference no. | 404 |
Auburn is the county seat of Placer County, California. Its population was 13,330 during the 2010 census. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history, and is registered as a California Historical Landmark.
Auburn is part of Greater Sacramento and is home to the Auburn State Recreation Area. The park is the site of more sporting endurance events than any other place in the world, giving Auburn the undisputed and internationally acclaimed title of Endurance Capital of the World. Examples include the Western States Endurance Run; the Western States Trail Ride, also known as Tevis Cup Equestrian Ride; American River 50 Mile Endurance Run; American River 50 Mile Equestrian Ride; Way Too Cool 50 Kilometer Endurance Run; Auburn International Half-Ironman Triathlon; Auburn Century 100 Mile Bike Ride, Coolest 24 Hour Mountain Bike Race, Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run, Sierra Nevada 50 Mile Endurance Run, and the Coolest Run: Ride & Tie.
Archaeological finds place the southwestern border for the prehistoric Martis people in the Auburn area. The indigenous Nisenan, an offshoot of the Maidu, were the first to establish a permanent settlement in the Auburn area.
In the spring of 1848, a group of French gold miners arrived and camped in what would later be known as the Auburn Ravine. This group was on its way to the gold fields in Coloma, California, and it included Francois Gendron, Philibert Courteau, and Claude Chana. The young Chana discovered gold on May 16, 1848. After finding the gold deposits in the soil, the trio decided to stay for more prospecting and mining.
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