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Welcome to Big Tree ...

Big Tree is located in Mariposa County<1>.

Big Tree is 6,200 feet [1,890 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Big Tree is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Big Tree lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Big Tree: 209 & 350<3>

Communities Also Named Big Tree ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Big Tree - they are located in New York and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Tree.

Communities near Big Tree ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Tree.

  • Yosemite Forks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
    • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
  • Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
    • Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
  • Ahwahnee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Yosemite West
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite West
    • Yosemite West is located in Mariposa County
  • Bass Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Darrah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
    • Darrah is located in Mariposa County
  • Oakhurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • The Pines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
    • The Pines is located in Madera County
  • Jerseydale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
    • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
  • Bootjack
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
    • Bootjack is located in Mariposa 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 Tree. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Tree.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Tree. 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 Tree.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Tree. See our Newspapers Page for Big Tree.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Tree ...

Looking for more information about Big Tree? 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 Big Tree, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Tree.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Tree. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/

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 Mariposa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Tree - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Big Tree area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Big Tree area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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