Welcome to Fort Jones ...
Fort Jones is located in Calaveras County<1>.
The location of Fort Jones has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Fort Jones: Ft. Jones
Fort Jones is 2,930 feet [893 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fort Jones is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Fort Jones lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Jones is within the boundaries of the (209) area code.
Communities Also Named Fort Jones ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Fort Jones: This one is located in Calaveras County and the other is located in Siskiyou County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Jones.
Communities near Fort Jones ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Jones.
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Angels City
(14 miles [22.5 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 southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <4>
- Fly-In Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly-In Acres
- Fly-In Acres is located in Calaveras County
- Pinebrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebrook
- Pinebrook is located in Calaveras County
- Sheep Ranch
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Cedar Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vista
- Cedar Vista is located in Calaveras County
- Hathaway Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Big Trees
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
- Big Trees is located in Calaveras 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 Fort Jones. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Jones.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Jones. 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 Fort Jones.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Jones. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Jones.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Jones ...
Looking for more information about Fort Jones? 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 Fort Jones, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Jones.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Jones. 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 Fort Jones - 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. |