Angels Camp, California
Angels Camp, California
Angels | |
|---|---|
Downtown Angels Camp in 2008 | |
| Nickname(s): Frogtown, City of Angels | |
| Motto: "Redefining The Rush" | |
Location of Angels in Calaveras County, California | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′06″N 120°32′23″W / 38.06833°N 120.53972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Calaveras |
| Mining camp | 1848 |
| Incorporated | January 24, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Chimente |
| • Vice Mayor | Caroline Schirato |
| • City Administrator | Pamela Caronongan |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.64 sq mi (9.42 km2) |
| • Land | 3.63 sq mi (9.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.25% |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,667 |
| • Density | 1,009.64/sq mi (389.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95222 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-02112 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1667877, 2409709 |
| Website | angelscamp |
| Reference no. | 287 |
Angels Camp, also known as City of Angels (formerly Angel's Camp, Angels, Angels City, Carson's Creek and Clearlake), is the only incorporated city in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,667 at the 2020 census. It lies at an elevation of 1381 feet (421 m).
Mark Twain based his short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" on a story he claimed to have heard at the Angels Hotel in 1865. The event is commemorated with a Jumping Frog Jubilee each May at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds, just east of the city. Because of this, Angels Camp is sometimes referred to as "Frogtown."
The city is California Historical Landmark #287.