Weimar, California
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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in California, United States}}
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|subdivision_name2 = Placer County
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|elevation_m =688
|elevation_ft =2257
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|postal_code = 95739, 95713
|area_code = 530
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Weimar (formerly, "New England Mills" or "Weimer") is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California, located in the Sacramento area. Weimar is located {{convert|4.5|mi|km|1}} south-southwest of Colfax.{{California's Geographic Names|575}} As of 2020, its population is 339.
History
The Weimar post office opened in 1866. An explanation of the town's name comes from the Geisendorfer family; descendants of George Geisendorfer, founder of the town. George Geisendorfer was born in the area of Weimar, Germany. Many of the original inhabitants of Weimar (New England Mills) were also of German descent. Members of the town, and the Geisendorfer family, have testified that George Geisendorfer himself decided to rename the town “Weimar” when the post office rejected the original name of New England Mills. In April, 1919, in the wake of the end of World War I, a resolution was introduced in the California State Senate to change the town's name to Argonne. The resolution was defeated after the local senator insisted the name was not German, but actually came from Weimah, a chief of the Grass Valley tribe of Southern Paiute Native Americans, who had been hospitable to the area's first white settlers. The senator further stated that postal authorities had misspelled the name."'Argonne' Urged to Replace Name of Weimar, Ca.", San Francisco Examiner, 11 April 1919, p. 4
Geography
By car, Weimar is about 80 minutes from Reno, Nevada and about one hour northeast of Sacramento, California on east I-80. It is directly adjacent to Interstate 80. Amtrak stops at Colfax, California which is about 5 miles east on I-80 past Weimar. The elevation is about 2300–2600 feet.
=Climate=
Weimar has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa).{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate|title=Mediterranean Climate|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=22 July 2020}}{{Circular reference|date=August 2020}}
There are cool winters during which intense rainfall with occasional days of snow. It has hot, dry summers with no rainfall in July and August.
Snow in Weimar occasionally falls due to its higher latitude, averaging {{convert|10.2|in|m|3|disp=or}} per year, mostly in winter months.{{cite web|url=https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/zip-code/california/weimar/95736| title=Zip 95736 (Weimar, CA) Climate| access-date=July 22, 2020}}
Average December temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|53.0|°F}} and a minimum of {{convert|39.0|°F}}. Average July temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|94.0|°F}} and a minimum of {{convert|63.0|°F}}. The record high temperature was {{convert|113|°F}}. The record low temperature was {{convert|20|°F}}.
Average annual precipitation is {{convert|46.9|in|mm}}. There are on average 77.9 days with measurable precipitation.
Weimar's Köppen classification and climate similarities to locations such as Napa, California and parts of Italy make it a suitable region for growing wine grapes. Weimar and the surrounding areas of Placer County are home to over 20 wineries.{{cite web|title=Wineries and Tours in Gold Country|url=http://www.visitplacer.com/wineries.aspx|website=www.visitplacer.com|access-date=April 8, 2018}}
{{Weather box
|location = Weimar, California
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 77.0
|Feb record high F = 80.0
|Mar record high F = 85.0
|Apr record high F = 91.0
|May record high F = 102.0
|Jun record high F = 111.0
|Jul record high F = 113.0
|Aug record high F = 112.0
|Sep record high F = 106.0
|Oct record high F = 101.0
|Nov record high F = 87.0
|Dec record high F = 75.0
|year record high F =
|Jan high F = 53.0
|Feb high F = 60.0
|Mar high F = 64.0
|Apr high F = 70.0
|May high F = 80.0
|Jun high F = 89.0
|Jul high F = 94.0
|Aug high F = 92.0
|Sep high F = 87.0
|Oct high F = 77.0
|Nov high F = 62.0
|Dec high F = 53.0
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 46.0
|Feb mean F = 51.0
|Mar mean F = 54.0
|Apr mean F = 59.0
|May mean F = 67.0
|Jun mean F = 74.0
|Jul mean F = 79.0
|Aug mean F = 77.0
|Sep mean F = 73.0
|Oct mean F = 64.0
|Nov mean F = 53.0
|Dec mean F = 46.0
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 38.0
|Feb low F = 42.0
|Mar low F = 44.0
|Apr low F = 47.0
|May low F = 53.0
|Jun low F = 60.0
|Jul low F = 63.0
|Aug low F = 62.0
|Sep low F = 58.0
|Oct low F = 51.0
|Nov low F = 44.0
|Dec low F = 39.0
|year low F =
|Jan record low F = 22.0
|Feb record low F = 21.0
|Mar record low F = 26.0
|Apr record low F = 34.0
|May record low F = 37.0
|Jun record low F = 46.0
|Jul record low F = 50.0
|Aug record low F = 49.0
|Sep record low F = 42.0
|Oct record low F = 35.0
|Nov record low F = 27.0
|Dec record low F = 20.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 7.8
|Feb precipitation inch = 7.9
|Mar precipitation inch = 7.0
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.6
|May precipitation inch = 2.1
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.6
|Jul precipitation inch = 0
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.1
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.8
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.6
|Nov precipitation inch = 5.9
|Dec precipitation inch = 8.5
|year precipitation inch =
| Jan precipitation days = 11.6
| Feb precipitation days = 11.5
| Mar precipitation days = 10.8
| Apr precipitation days = 7.9
| May precipitation days = 5
| Jun precipitation days = 2
| Jul precipitation days = 0.1
| Aug precipitation days = 0.7
| Sep precipitation days = 2.0
| Oct precipitation days = 4.7
| Nov precipitation days = 9.7
| Dec precipitation days = 11.9
| year precipitation days =
|Jan snow inch = 1.3
|Feb snow inch = 3.2
|Mar snow inch = 2.4
|Apr snow inch = 0.5
|May snow inch = 0
|Jun snow inch = 0
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 0
|Nov snow inch = 0.2
|Dec snow inch = 2.6
|year snow inch =
| Jan snow days = 0.7
| Feb snow days = 1.1
| Mar snow days = 1.1
| Apr snow days = 0.4
| May snow days = 0
| Jun snow days = 0
| Jul snow days = 0
| Aug snow days = 0
| Sep snow days = 0
| Oct snow days = 0
| Nov snow days = 0.2
| Dec snow days = 0.4
| year snow days =
| Jan dew point F = 38.0
| Feb dew point F = 40.0
| Mar dew point F = 48.0
| Apr dew point F = 43.0
| May dew point F = 45.0
| Jun dew point F = 49.0
| Jul dew point F = 50.0
| Aug dew point F = 51.0
| Sep dew point F = 48.0
| Oct dew point F = 46.0
| Nov dew point F = 41.0
| Dec dew point F = 38.0
| Jan humidity = 76.5
| Feb humidity = 67.5
| Mar humidity = 66.5
| Apr humidity = 57.0
| May humidity = 47.5
| Jun humidity = 45.0
| Jul humidity = 41.5
| Aug humidity = 45.5
| Sep humidity = 49.0
| Oct humidity = 56.0
| Nov humidity = 67.0
| Dec humidity = 74.0
| year humidity =
|source 1 = Bestplaces.net{{cite web
| url=https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/zip-code/california/weimar/95736 |title=Weimar,CA |access-date=22 July 2020 |date=July 2020}}
|source 2 = RAIN and RAINDAYS / SNOW and SNOWDAYS myforecast.co{{cite web
| url=http://myforecast.co/bin/climate.m?city=11624&zip_code=95736&metric=false |title=Weimar,CA |access-date=22 July 2020 |date=July 2020}}
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Demographics
{{US Census population
|2010= 209
|estyear=2019
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Its ZIP code is 95736 and its area code 530.
As of 2010, its population is 209.
Education
The former Weimar Sanitorium, a Tuberculosis treatment hospital, is now Weimar Institute, home to the NEWSTART Lifestyle Program. The Institute also includes Weimar College, and Weimar Academy, a boarding school for high school students, both associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is also home to the Weimar Hills Public School,{{Cite web|url=https://whs.phusd.k12.ca.us/about|title=WHS - About}} which offers grades 4th through 8th.
References
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{{Placer County, California}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Placer County, California
Category:Unincorporated communities in the Sacramento metropolitan area