Welcome to Big Valley ...
Big Valley is located in Calaveras County<1>.
The location of Big Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Big Valley: Big Vly. (or less commonly used: Big Vally. or Big Vlly.)
Big Valley is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Big Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Big Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Big Valley is located in the (209) area code.
Communities Also Named Big Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Big Valley - they are located in Alberta and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Valley.
Communities near Big Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Valley.
- Sonora
(10 miles [16.1 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Angels City
(7 miles [11.3 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <4>
- Hathaway Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Sheep Ranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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>
- Cave City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Altaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altaville
- Altaville is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altaville <4>
- Angels Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels Camp
- Angels Camp is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angels Camp <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 Big Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Valley. 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 Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Big Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Valley ...
Looking for more information about Big Valley? 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 Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Valley. 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 Big Valley - 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. |