Calaveras County, Administrative county in California, United States
Calaveras County extends across 1,037 square miles of California territory, containing rolling hills, valleys, and numerous limestone caves in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
The county received its official designation in 1850 when California joined the Union, with portions later divided to form parts of Amador and Alpine Counties.
The annual Jumping Frog Jubilee celebrates Mark Twain's 1865 story about a Calaveras County frog competition, which brings together thousands of participants.
The Board of Supervisors manages county operations through five districts, with San Andreas serving as the governmental center for administrative services.
The region contains multiple natural cave systems, including Mercer Caverns, California Cavern, and Moaning Cavern, which formed through limestone erosion over millions of years.
Location: California
Inception: 1850
Capital city: San Andreas
Shares border with: Amador County, Stanislaus County, San Joaquin County, Tuolumne County, Alpine County
Website: http://co.calaveras.ca.us
GPS coordinates: 38.21000,-120.55000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:29
Preston School of Industry
37.7 km
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
23.7 km
Pioneer Cabin Tree
23 km
New Melones Lake
23.6 km
Stanislaus National Forest
45.3 km
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
31.1 km
Murphys Hotel
10.9 km
Lake Tulloch
38 km
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park
25.3 km
New Hogan Lake
23.9 km
Mercer Caverns
9.1 km
California Caverns
3.7 km
Angels Hotel
15.7 km
Pardee Dam
26.8 km
Salt Springs Reservoir
43.4 km
Knight Foundry
28.9 km
Lyons Dam
35.9 km
Salt Spring Valley Reservoir
26.2 km
Hotel Charlotte (Groveland, California)
50 km
St. George Hotel
26.7 km
Track Bus No. 19
31.2 km
Community Methodist Church of Ione
36.9 km
Altaville Grammar School
14.2 km
Thorn House
11.3 km
Sierra Nevada Logging Museum
19 km
Calaveras County Courthouse
11.4 km
Archie Stevenot Bridge
23.3 km
D. Stewart Company Store
37.1 kmReviews
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