Vallecito | |
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Coordinates: 38°05′25″N 120°28′25″W / 38.09028°N 120.47361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Calaveras |
Area | |
• Total | 8.566 sq mi (22.184 km2) |
• Land | 8.561 sq mi (22.172 km2) |
• Water | 0.005 sq mi (0.012 km2) 0.05% |
Elevation | 1,762 ft (537 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 442 |
• Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 95229, 95251 |
Area code | 209 |
FIPS code | 06-81652 |
GNIS feature IDs | 268654, 2409394 |
Reference no. | 273 |
Vallecito (Spanish for "Little Valley") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 442 at the 2010 census, up from 427 at the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #273.[3] Nearby is Moaning Cavern, the largest cave chamber in California, which the Miwok Indians used as a burial ground.