Welcome to California ...

California is located in Pitt County<1>.

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

California is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

California is within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named California ...

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

• Greenville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Tarboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
  • Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <4>
• Winterville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <4>
• Ayden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
  • Ayden is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <4>
• Grifton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grifton
  • Grifton is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grifton <4>
• Princeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
  • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
• Bethel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
• Snow Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <4>
• Pinetops
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetops
  • Pinetops is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetops <4>
• Stantonsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonsburg
  • Stantonsburg is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stantonsburg <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 Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

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