Calaveras

Introduction

Calaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. The California State government’s population bureau lists a January 1, 2006 estimate of 47,722. The county seat is San Andreas.  Mark Twain set his famous story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, in the county. Each year, the county hosts its County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, featuring a frog jumping contest, to celebrate the association with Twain’s story. Calaveras Big Trees State Park, a preserve of Giant Sequoia trees, is located in the county.  The uncommon gold telluride mineral calaverite is named for this county.