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Gold Country
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Proper noun
Gold Country
en historic region in northern s/California, famed for the mineral deposits and gold mines during the California Gold Rush.
en 2007 Nancy K. Williams Haunted Hotels of the California Gold Country Arcadia Publishing 9781625849717 https://books.google.com/books?id=HgJ3CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT20&dq=%22Gold+Country%22&hl=&cd=11&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22Gold%20Country%22&f=false Some areas of the Gold Country had richer placer deposits than others and drew mobs of hopefuls. A few made lucky finds, like George McKnight, who noticed a golden glitter in a rock he was going to throw at a wandering cow.
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en Geographic and cultural areas of the United States