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Welcome to Hams ...

Hams is located in Calaveras County<1>.

Hams is 2,970 feet [905 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Hams is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Hams: 209 & 350<3>

Communities near Hams ...

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

  • Jackson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sutter Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Amador City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Rail Road Flat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Glencoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Arnold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Trees
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
  • Camp Connell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hams ...

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

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 Hams - 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 Hams area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Hams 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.