38°15′58″N 120°20′27″W / 38.26611°N 120.34083°W / 38.26611; -120.34083
Unincorporated community in California, United States| White Pines | |
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| Coordinates: 38°15′58″N 120°20′27″W / 38.26611°N 120.34083°W / 38.26611; -120.34083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Calaveras County |
| Elevation | 3,907 ft (1,191 m) |
White Pines is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3907 feet (1191 m). White Pines was the site of a lumber mill completed in 1940. The White Pines mill closed due to exhaustion of the local timber in 1962. White Pines Lake was constructed in 1970, after which time White Pines became a recreational community.
A post office operated in White Pines from 1940 to 1975.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Pines, California
- Whittle, Syd (August 18, 2010). "White Pines History Historical Marker". HMdb.org. Historical Marker Database. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- "Calaveras mill is closed by lack of timber". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. December 24, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 846. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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| Municipalities and communities of Calaveras County, California, United States | ||
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| County seat: San Andreas | ||
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