Welcome to Dogtown ...

Dogtown is located in Mariposa County<1>.

Dogtown is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Dogtown is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Dogtown: 209 & 350<3>

Communities Also Named Dogtown ...

While we believe that this Dogtown is located in Mariposa County, we know of another 2 California communities named Dogtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Glenn and San Joaquin County.

Beyond California, there are 29 communities that are also named Dogtown - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, New York, Ohio (5), Pennsylvania (6) and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Dogtown ...

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

• Bagby ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
  • Bagby is located in Mariposa County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bagby
  • From Dogtown to Bagby
• Bear Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bear Valley
  • From Dogtown to Bear Valley
• Big Oak Flat
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Flat
  • Big Oak Flat is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Oak Flat <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Big Oak Flat
  • From Dogtown to Big Oak Flat
• Groveland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Groveland
  • From Dogtown to Groveland
• Moccasin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Moccasin is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moccasin <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Moccasin
  • From Dogtown to Moccasin
• Hornitos
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornitos
  • Hornitos is located in Mariposa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornitos <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hornitos
  • From Dogtown to Hornitos
• Mount Bullion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
  • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Bullion
  • From Dogtown to Mount Bullion
• Jacksonville ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Tuolumne County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jacksonville
  • From Dogtown to Jacksonville
• Midpines
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midpines
  • Midpines is located in Mariposa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midpines <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Midpines
  • From Dogtown to Midpines
• Mariposa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariposa
  • Mariposa is located in Mariposa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariposa <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mariposa
  • From Dogtown to Mariposa

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 Dogtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dogtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dogtown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogtown. 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/