Silverado, California

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Silverado, California
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Silverado, California
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Silverado, California
Coordinates: 33°44′53″N117°37′43″W / 33.748176°N 117.628479°W / 33.748176; -117.628479
Country United States
State California
County Orange
Area
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  Total5.719 sq mi (14.81 km2)
  Land5.719 sq mi (14.81 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,677 ft (511 m)
Population
  Total932
  Density160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92676
Area code 714
GNIS feature ID2805252 [2]
Reference no.202

Silverado is an unincorporated community in Silverado Canyon, which is located in the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California. Portions of the town sit on a former Mexican land grant Rancho Lomas de Santiago. Silverado is located at the boundaries of Cleveland National Forest. The site is a California Historical Landmark, [3] and is located near the village site of Puhú. [4]

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History

Silverado was founded in 1878. The area was mined for silver during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Remnants of mining operations such as the Blue Light Mine are still scattered in the area. Timber was harvested for use by the railroad. Coal was mined at the time in Carbondale. Ancient sea life fossils can be found within the sandstone cliffs in the area. During Spanish rule, the canyon was visited by Spanish explorers and was known by the name Cañada de la Madera (Timber Canyon). The town in Spain by that name bears a remarkable resemblance to Silverado. [5] (The name Silverado is a type of Spanglish indicating a place where silver is found; a parallel formation to El Dorado .) The area enjoyed a renaissance in popularity in the 1940s as a hot springs vacation retreat, during which time hotels and restaurants prospered. Many weekend cabins were also built at that time. Home to a number of artists and craftsmen, the town now consists of about 2,000 residents, a general store, a cafe, a public library, a church, two fire stations, a community center, and a post office. It hosts summer concerts, an annual Country Fair, [6] and an Easter breakfast. A local landmark near Silverado is Cook's Corner, a bar popular with motorcyclists.

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Silverado California Historical Landmark 202
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Silverado California Historical Landmark 202

Torrential rains from Pacific storms in 1939, and again in 1969, washed away homes and devastated roads and bridges. The latter storm resulted in a number of flood related casualties. [7] On October 26, 2007, the Orange County Fire Authority issued a mandatory evacuation [8] of the area due to the Santiago Fire. In September 2014, a fire burned approximately 1,000 acres (400 ha) within the canyon. However, no structures were lost. [9] [10]

Today new homes and developments from nearby urban areas are encroaching on the canyons. The largest proposed projects are by the Irvine Company, which plans to build two developments stretching along Santiago Canyon Road from Jamboree Road past Irvine Lake. [11]

Marker

Marker at the site reads:

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 932
U.S. Decennial Census [13]
2020 [14]

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau first listed Silverado as a census-designated place (CDP) in the 2020 census. [15]

2020 census

Silverado, California - Demographic Profile
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020 [14] % 2020
White alone (NH)73678.97%
Black or African American alone (NH)30.32%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)40.43%
Asian alone (NH)232.47%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)40.43%
Other race alone (NH)70.75%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)384.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11712.55%
Total932100.00%

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Silverado Canyon</span>

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Williams Canyon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the canyon of the same name in Orange County, California, United States. It is located in eastern Orange County on the western side of the Santa Ana Mountains, south of Silverado and north of Modjeska. Most of the community is within Cleveland National Forest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Puhú</span> Historical native American village in California, US

Puhú was a major residential village in the Santa Ana Mountains shared by the Tongva, Acjachemen, Payómkawichum, and Serrano near Santiago Peak. The village resided approximately 600m above sea level in the upper areas of the Black Star Canyon. The village was at its height from the years 1220–1770. The village retained its multi-seasonal occupancy and economic and political systems up until its destruction and a communal massacre in 1832.

References

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  2. "Silverado Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Silverado". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  4. "BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE SITE". CA State Parks. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. "Mejores fotos de Cañada de la Madera - Jaén" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 9, 2012.
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  7. Renwick, Lucille (February 25, 1989). "Day of the Deadly Mud : 1969 Floods: Tragedy and Heroism Mix". Los Angeles Times.
  8. OCFA Archived October 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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  11. Santiago Hills II and East Orange
  12. Marker database Marker Number 202
  13. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  14. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Silverado CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  15. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

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