Welcome to Big Pine ...
Big Pine is located just east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, west of the White Mountains and at the north end of Owens Valley.
Big Pine is located in Inyo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Pine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Big Pine is 3,980 feet [1,213 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Big Pine is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Big Pine lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Big Pine: (760) & (442)<3>
The ZIP code for Big Pine: 93513<4>
The community of Big Pine was previously named Bigpine.
Communities Also Named Big Pine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Big Pine - they are located in Delaware, Florida and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Pine.
Communities near Big Pine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Pine.
- Bishop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Inyo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <5>
- Elna ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Fish Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Fish Springs is located in Inyo County
- Fish Springs has also been known as:
- Tinemaha
- Tinnemaha
- Sage Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Keough Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keough Hot Springs
- Keough Hot Springs is located in Inyo County
- Glacier Lodge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glacier Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Lodge
- Glacier Lodge is located in Inyo County
- Wilkerson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson
- Wilkerson is located in Inyo County
- Bigelow ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Aberdeen Station ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Station
- Aberdeen Station is located in Inyo County
- Peterson Mill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Mill
- Peterson Mill is located in Inyo County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Pine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Pine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Pine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Pine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Pine. See our Newspapers Page for Big Pine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Pine ...
Looking for more information about Big Pine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Big Pine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Pine.
Adding Big Pine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Pine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Big Pine was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Big Pine in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Pine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Pine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Pine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Big Pine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Pine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |