Yankee Jims, California

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Yankee Jims
Unincorporated community
Yankee Jims is located in California
Yankee Jims
Yankee Jims
Location in California
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Country  United States
State  California
County Placer County
Elevation[1] 2,582 ft (787 m)
Reference no. 398

Yankee Jims (also, Yankee Jim and Yankee Jim's)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1]

It lies at an elevation of 2582 feet (787 m) in the Sierra Nevada foothills.[1] Yankee Jims is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west-northwest of Foresthill.[2]

History

Yankee Jims was once one of the largest mining camps in Placer County during the California Gold Rush. The Yankee Jim's post office operated from 1852 to 1940.[2] The name comes from an Australian criminal who hid stolen horses at the site before gold was discovered there.[2]

The town site is marked by California Historical Landmark #398,[3] located on a ridge between the North and Middle forks of the American River.[4]

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