| Weimar | |
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Weimar
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation[1] | 2,257 ft (688 m) |
| ZIP code | 95739, 95713 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 237401[2] |
Weimar (formerly, New England Mills and Weimer) is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California,[1] located in the Sacramento area. Weimar is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southwest of Colfax.[3]
By car, Weimar is about one hour from Reno, Nevada and about one hour northeast of Sacramento, California on east I-80. It is directly adjacent to Interstate 80. Amtrak stops at Colfax, California which is about 3 miles east on I-80 past Weimar. Weimar, California was originally named New England Mills. The elevation is about 2300-2600 feet.
Weimar has a campground in it, and also has access to the North Fork of the American River. The former Weimar Sanitorium, a Tuberculosis treatment hospital, is now Weimar Institute, home to the NewStart health program. The Institute also includes Weimar College, and Weimar Academy, a boarding school for high school students, both run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is also home to the Weimar Hills Charter School, which offers grades 4th through 8th.
The town was named Weimar after the German city by immigrants to the area.
The Weimar post office opened in 1866.[3] Its ZIP code is 95736 and its area code 530.