Welcome to Pollock Pines ...
Pollock Pines is located in El Dorado County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pollock Pines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1936.
Pollock Pines is 3,930 feet [1,198 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Pollock Pines is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pollock Pines lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Pollock Pines: (530)
The ZIP code for Pollock Pines: 95726<3>
Websites for Pollock Pines ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pollock Pines, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Pollock Pines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pollock Pines.
- Placerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in El Dorado County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <4>
- Camino
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camino
- Camino is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camino <4>
- Pacific
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Newtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in El Dorado County
- Pleasant Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Motor City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
- Motor City is located in El Dorado County
- Grizzly Flatx
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Flatx
- Grizzly Flatx is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grizzly Flatx <4>
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- White Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in El Dorado 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 Pollock Pines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pollock Pines.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pollock Pines. 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 Pollock Pines.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pollock Pines. See our Newspapers Page for Pollock Pines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pollock Pines ...
Looking for more information about Pollock Pines? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pollock Pines, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pollock Pines.
Adding Pollock Pines to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pollock Pines 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 Pollock Pines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pollock Pines post office opened in 1936.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pollock Pines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pollock Pines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.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 El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pollock Pines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pollock Pines). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pollock Pines or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |