Clinton, California
Encyclopedia
Clinton is an unincorporated community
in Amador County
, California
. It is located 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Pine Grove, at an elevation of 1972 feet (601 m). Clinton was the center of a placer mining
community during the 1850s and of quartz
mining as late as the 1880s. This town once decided Amador County elections as its votes were always counted last. Clinton is registered as California Historical Landmark
#37.
The townsite is within the boundaries of Pine Grove.
A post office operated at Clinton from 1856 to 1859.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Amador County
Amador County, California
Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within the Gold Country...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Pine Grove, at an elevation of 1972 feet (601 m). Clinton was the center of a placer mining
Placer mining
Placer mining is the mining of alluvial deposits for minerals. This may be done by open-pit or by various surface excavating equipment or tunneling equipment....
community during the 1850s and of quartz
Quartz
Quartz is the second-most-abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar. It is made up of a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon–oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall formula SiO2. There are many different varieties of quartz,...
mining as late as the 1880s. This town once decided Amador County elections as its votes were always counted last. Clinton is registered as California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmarks are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below:...
#37.
The townsite is within the boundaries of Pine Grove.
A post office operated at Clinton from 1856 to 1859.