Sandy Gulch, California
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Sandy Gulch, is an unincorporated community in northeastern Calaveras County, California, just southwest of West Point on California State Route 26. It sits at an elevation of 2,597 feet (787 m) above sea level and is located at .
It was established in 1849 as a trading center for miners of the area. The settlement, in an area that was home to many Miwok Indians, was named after the gulch where William and Dan Carsner found large nuggets of gold embedded in the coarse sands. Water for mining was brought from the middle fork of the Mokelumne River through Sandy Gulch and Kadish Ditches. Quartz mining began in the early 1850s, and the first custom stamp mill in the district was located at the head of Sandy Gulch. School and election precincts were established early, and one of California's many Hangman's Trees stood near the center of town.
It is registered as California Historical Landmark #253.
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Incorporated place
Angels Camp
Census-designated places
San Andreas (County seat) • Arnold • Avery • Copperopolis • Dorrington • Forest Meadows • Mokelumne Hill • Mountain Ranch • Murphys • Rail Road Flat • Rancho Calaveras • Vallecito • Valley Springs • Wallace • West Point
Other unincorporated communities
Altaville • Calaveritas • Campo Seco • Cave City • Douglas Flat • Fourth Crossing • Glencoe • Jenny Lind • Jesus Maria • Milton • Paloma • Sandy Gulch • The Shores of Poker Flat
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