Aurora:Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson is a nation in West America on EarthMC Terra Aurora. It was founded on January 22nd, 2023, originally named San Joaquin after the San Joaquin Valley of California where Fresno is geographically located. Prior to the creation of the nation, its capital Fresno was a town in the nation of California. Fresno is where the first skyscraper in all of the Western Hemisphere of EMC was built. At the town's height, It reached 134 residents, which was on July of 2022. Jefferson has 15 towns and is the largest of the 5 California nations.
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Regions
Jefferson is divided into 4 main Regions:
Central California Metroplex
(9 towns)
- The vast majority of Jefferson's population lives in one of the 8 towns in the Central California Metroplex. The largest city is Fresno, with all other towns acting as neighborhoods, suburbs, or exurbs that each share a border with the main city. As the name of the region states, this metropolis is located in Central California which is where Jefferson started as a nation.
Northern California
(4 towns)
- The region of Northern California consists of the largest town, Lost Coast, with Hill Valley directly south of it, Lassen which is inland and mountainous, and Auburn to the east of Lassen. All towns in the region share a common biome of forest yet have unique styles of architecture and city design.
Northern Nevada
(2 towns)
- The Northern Nevada region includes 2 towns, Pyramid Lake and Fort Elko. Both towns are situated in the desert yet differ drastically in most other factors. Fort Elko is an outpost town while Pyramid Lake is an oasis village.
Pacific
(2 towns)
- The most isolated region of Jefferson, Pacific, consists of 2 towns, Monterey Bay and Hakai Lodge. Monterey Bay is directly on the ocean, while Hakai Lodge is located on the southern end of a British Columbian island.
Towns
The 17 towns of Jefferson are listed as the following in order of creation date:
San Jose
Founded: May 14, 2022
- San Jose is the only geographically Southern Californian town in Jefferson. The city contains mostly Savanah and desert biomes. Its the oldest city in Jefferson, with a couple of historic sites and the largest roads in the nation. It's also where Highway 99 ends, which starts all the way north in Seattle (Central Cascadia).
Fresno
Founded: May 16, 2022
- Fresno is the capital and largest city in Jefferson. Being our most densely populated town, Fresno is the only city with skyscrapers in the nation. It's home to a wide variety of architectural styles and many different neighborhoods, which add up to make it the largest town in Jefferson by both area and population.
Lost Coast
Founded: Jan. 3, 2023
- Lost Coast is the oldest city in California's Far North and the 2nd largest city in Jefferson by area. Most of the town is protected forest land, which allows it to have the largest preserved coastal forests in all of the lower 48 states. Lost Coast uniquely integrates half-roofs and lanterns with much of its buildings. It has a bear-shaped lake inspired by the bear on the flag of California. Lost Coast is located where 2 old towns once were, which leave the city with many historic artifacts.
Bradley
Founded: Feb. 28, 2023
- Bradley is a modern city located in the savannahs of Central California. It's home to one of the only villager trading halls in Jefferson, as well as the nation's largest PVP arena.
Visalia
Founded: Mar. 2, 2023
- Visalia is located in both the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the San Joaquin Valley. Visalia stands out from almost any other town on the server because It's made almost exclusively from Deepslate-based blocks. This gives the town a very dark and gothic look. It's primarily residential and many of its homes are on mountains, overlooking the city's park which lies in the center.
Azure Bay
Founded: May 1, 2023
- Azure Bay is a beach town located just west of Fresno. The town lies on a warm savannah biome and has many modern buildings and homes surrounding its main beach, where a large statue of the late Technoblade is located. The town is also home to Jefferson's largest mall, where one of the city's many canals surrounds it.
Pyramid Lake
Founded: Mar. 22, 2023
- As the name suggests, Pyramid Lake is a village that surrounds Nevada's largest lake, which the town is named after. The town is a small and cozy oasis in a very large desert. For being such a small town, Pyramid Lake has many local businesses such as the Pyramid Credit Union, Pyramid Organics, the Lakeside Inn, and PL Mining Co.
Clovis
Founded: Apr. 17, 2023
- Clovis is a small, primarily agricultural town located between Fresno and Visalia.
Madera
Founded: Apr. 18, 2023
- Madera is a small city north of Fresno that has much to offer. The western part of town is in the San Joaquin Valley, the central part is in savannah, and the eastern part is directly on the Sierra Nevada mountains. It's surrounded by forests and grasslands, with vines lining many of its buildings. It also has one of Jefferson's best government buildings, the Madera City Hall.
Hakai Lodge
Founded: May 12, 2023
- Located off the coast of an isolated British Columbia island, Hakai Lodge is the most remote town in Jefferson, having to change Its town spawn just to reach the maximum distance allowed for towns to join a nation. The town has two main parts, one on the island and another on the ocean. The island part is dotted with small cabins, fitting for the surrounding forests, while the ocean part stands on logs and has a canal running through the buildings.
Hill Valley
Founded: Jun. 5, 2023
- Hill Valley is located in the forests of coastal Northern California. It is a city built from ruins, as before the present-day Hill Valley there existed a town there by the same name and same mayor. The most prominent building in town is its large brick City Hall.
Monterey Bay
Founded: Jun. 14, 2023
- Monterey Bay is located entirely on the Pacific Ocean and is completely surrounded by glass.
Fort Elko
Founded: Jun. 15, 2023
- Fort Elko is an isolated town in the middle of the Northern Nevada desert. It was originally founded as an outpost for Lost Coast but has since become an outpost for the nation as a whole. Fort Elko is a primarily military town, with a tall outpost tower in the center, but has recently grown to become more residential.
Lassen
Founded: Jul. 6, 2023
- Lassen is located on the foothills of the snowy Mt Shasta, the most prominent peak in California. Covered in dense green forests, Lassen is a small town with beautiful spruce cabins and lodges, with a rural-ranch feel.
Stockton
Founded: Jul. 18, 2023
- Stockton is located on the northernmost end of the Central California Metroplex and is close to the ruins of the fallen town of Yosemite. A creek runs through the middle of town which adds to the natural feel of the area.
Yosemite
Founded: Jul. 20, 2023
- Yosemite is located in the center of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It's an entirely underground town, with Its aboveground covered in dense forests.
Auburn
Founded: Jul. 21, 2023
- At the Northern end of the Sierra Nevada mountains is the small city of Auburn. Surrounded by lush forests and on top of very high mountains, Auburn was created almost immediately after the old Auburn town collapsed, which gives the city plenty of history.
Government
Jefferson is a Democracy led by The Central Government of Jefferson at Fresno. Parliament is divided into a Senate (mayors) and a House of Representatives (residents). The leader of Jefferson serves for life unless they resign/appoint someone else.
Alliances
- The day after being formed as a nation, on January 22, 2023, Jefferson joined the California Empire. - Due to inactivity in California, Jefferson left the California Empire and joined the Mexican Empire on April 8, 2023 - During California's revival, Jefferson decided to leave the Mexican Empire and rejoin the California Empire on May 13th, 2023 - After the founder of Jefferson resigned and left the nation to his co-founder, Jefferson left the Mexican Empire for the Venezuelan Union on June 14, 2023 - After the at-the-time leader of Jefferson sold the nation to a Bavarian Colonist, the nation left the Venezuelan Union and briefly joined the Bavarian Empire on June 19th, 2023 - After being purchased back, Jefferson left the Bavarian Empire and instead re-joined the Mexican Empire on June 30, 2023 - On July 4th, Jefferson signed 2 separate alliances with Nevada and Norcallia
Wars
On June 25th, 2023 the leaders of the Rocky Mountain Federation declared war on Jefferson after it was bought back due to personal drama it had with the new leader. The leader of UMC declared war the same day to show support for RMF. On July 5, 2023, both RMF and UMC revoked their declarations after Jefferson and RMF made peace. There were 0 deaths or casualties due to this 10-day war, which was Jefferson's only war.
Credits
Writer: 42forest
Last updated: July 20, 2023
Mazama
A town that is unlike any other in Jefferson, located within undisputed lands between Cascadia and RMB; Mazama is the gateway town where new players reside, and shares the land and culture with Prince George, Omineca.