Welcome to Sandy Gulch ...
Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County<1>.
Sandy Gulch was established in 1849.
Sandy Gulch is 2,590 feet [789 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sandy Gulch is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sandy Gulch lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sandy Gulch: 209 & 350<3>
Communities near Sandy Gulch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy Gulch.
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sutter Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Amador City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pioneer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Volcano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Electra ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Electra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
- Electra is located in Amador County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Electra
- From Sandy Gulch to Electra
- Mokelumne Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Sandy Gulch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Gulch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy Gulch. 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 Sandy Gulch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Gulch. See our Newspapers Page for Sandy Gulch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Gulch ...
Looking for more information about Sandy Gulch? 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 Sandy Gulch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Gulch.
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 Sandy Gulch - 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 Sandy Gulch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Sandy Gulch 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |