Welcome to White Pines ...
White Pines is located in Calaveras County<1>.
The location of White Pines has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of White Pines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1940.
White Pines is 3,900 feet [1,189 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of White Pines is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: White Pines lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for White Pines: (209)
Communities Also Named White Pines ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named White Pines - they are located in Illinois and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Pines.
Communities near White Pines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Pines.
- Sonora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Tuolumne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
- Angels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Angels City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Avery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <4>
- Camp Connell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Connell
- Camp Connell is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Connell <4>
- Big Trees Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees Village
- Big Trees Village is located in Calaveras County
- Hathaway Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Pines
- Hathaway Pines is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hathaway Pines <4>
- Cedar Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vista
- Cedar Vista is located in Calaveras County
- Forest Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Forest Meadows is located in Calaveras County
- Sheep Ranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Ranch
- Sheep Ranch is located in Calaveras County
- Sheep Ranch has also been known as:
- Sheepranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheep Ranch <4>
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 White Pines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Pines.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Pines. 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 White Pines.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Pines. See our Newspapers Page for White Pines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Pines ...
Looking for more information about White Pines? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to White Pines, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Pines.
Adding White Pines to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White Pines 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 White Pines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the White Pines post office opened in 1940.
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Pines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Pines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.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 Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Pines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |