Welcome to Big Trees ...
Big Trees is located in Calaveras County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Trees, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
Big Trees is 4,720 feet [1,439 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Big Trees is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Big Trees lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Big Trees lies within the (209) area code.
Communities Also Named Big Trees ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Big Trees: This one is located in Calaveras County and the other is located in Santa Cruz County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Trees.
Communities near Big Trees ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Trees.
- Angels
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Angels City
(19 miles [30.6 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:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Lakemont Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Pines
- Lakemont Pines is located in Calaveras County
- Avery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <5>
- Hathaway Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Pines
- Hathaway Pines is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hathaway Pines <5>
- Cedar Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vista
- Cedar Vista is located in Calaveras County
- Forest Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Forest Meadows is located in Calaveras County
- Sheep Ranch
(9 miles [14.5 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 <5>
- Cave City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Mountain Ranch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ranch
- Mountain Ranch is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Ranch <5>
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 Trees. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Trees.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Trees. 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 Trees.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Trees. See our Newspapers Page for Big Trees.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Trees ...
Looking for more information about Big Trees? 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 Trees, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Trees.
Adding Big Trees to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Trees 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 Trees was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Big Trees post office opened in 1865.
We also found Big Trees in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Trees.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Trees. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Trees - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |