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Alta (Spanish for "Upper") is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Auburn. The village is located off Interstate 80 and along the historical First transcontinental railroad. The ZIP code is 95701 and the area code 530. One of the few ...
Alta California ('Upper California'), also known as Nueva California ('New California') among other names, [a] was a province of New Spain formally established in 1804. Along with the Baja California peninsula, it had previously comprised the province of Las Californias, but was made a separate province in 1804 (named Nueva California). [1]
The era of modern Mexico ruling the Alta California Province, circa 1823–1848. Territory within the former Spanish colony of upper Las Californias , and the present day U.S. state of California .
The new Mexico–United States border was established slightly to the north of the previous Alta-Baja border, and the terms Las Californias and Alta California were no longer formally used. The areas acquired by the U.S. remained under military authority, pending creation of civilian government through territorial designation and/or statehood.
The boundaries of California were defined by Spanish claims of Mexico, as part of the province of Alta California. The northern boundary of Spanish claims was set at 42 degrees latitude by the Adams–Onis Treaty of 1819. [1] The states of Nevada and Utah, also originally part of Alta California, also use that line for their northern boundaries.
This is a list of regions of California, organized by location. Northern California. Central California. Central California; Central Coast (North) Big Sur ...
Alta California ('Upper California'), also known as Nueva California ('New California') among other names, was a province of New Spain formally established in 1804. Along with the Baja California peninsula, it had previously comprised the province of Las Californias, but was made a separate province in 1804 (named Nueva California).
Juan Bautista Valentín Alvarado y Vallejo (February 14, 1809 – July 13, 1882) [1] [2] usually known as Juan Bautista Alvarado, was a Californio politician that served as governor of Alta California from 1837 to 1842. [3]