Gold Mountain

proper noun

A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.

OriginChinese 金山 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.
  2. A nickname for California, and more broadly the western regions of North America, historically used by Chinese prospectors during the California Gold Rush.

Origin

  1. Chinese金山
  2. EnglishGold Mountain

Calque of Chinese 金山 (jīnshān).

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APA

Gold Mountain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gold%20Mountain

MLA

“Gold Mountain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gold%20Mountain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gold Mountain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gold%20Mountain.

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