Welcome to California ...

California is located in Dare County<1>.

The location of California has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

California is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: California lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

California lies within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named California ...

While we believe that this California is located in Dare County, we know of another 3 North Carolina communities named California. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hertford, Madison and Pitt County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 21 communities that are also named California - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4) and Virginia.

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

Communities near California ...

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

• Kill Devil Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
  • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <4>
• Kitty Hawk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
  • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <4>
• Southern Shores
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
  • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <4>
• Nags Head
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
  • Nags Head is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <4>
• Duck
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
  • Duck is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <4>
• Manns Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
  • Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <4>
• Wanchese
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanchese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanchese
  • Wanchese is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanchese <4>
• Whalebone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
  • Whalebone is located in Dare County
• Buffalo City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
  • Buffalo City is located in Dare County
• Point Harbor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
  • Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for California ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for California. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/