Calaveras County, Administrative county in California, United States
Description
Calaveras County is an administrative division in California that covers the Sierra Nevada foothills and includes rolling hills, valleys, and limestone cave systems. The territory sits east of the Central Valley between the Stanislaus River to the north and the Mokelumne River to the south.
History
The county was officially created in 1850 when California joined the United States. Later, portions of its territory were separated to form neighboring Amador and Alpine counties.
Culture
Spanish explorers gave the territory its name after finding skulls in the area. The county symbol references the famous frog story that still appears at local events today.
Practical
San Andreas is the administrative seat where the county offices handle citizen matters. The area works well for longer stays if you plan to combine cave visits and landscape exploration.
Did you know?
Multiple natural cave systems run beneath the surface, including Mercer Caverns, California Cavern, and Moaning Cavern, formed by limestone erosion over millions of years. Moaning Cavern in particular has a large main chamber that once produced sounds from wind currents.
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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
Moaning Cavern
17.3 km
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
31.1 km
Murphys Hotel
10.9 km
Lake Tulloch
35.1 kmSierra Conservation Center
35.6 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 kmTwain Harte Dam
33.6 kmMount Zion State Forest
22.2 kmLyons Dam
35.9 kmChili Gulch
13.7 km
Salt Spring Valley Reservoir
26.2 kmAngels Camp Museum
15 km
Hotel Charlotte (Groveland, California)
50 km
St. George Hotel
26.7 km
James E. Roberts Bridge
43.9 km
Track Bus No. 19
31.2 km
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