Cave City, California

38°12′09″N 120°30′31″W / 38.20250°N 120.50861°W / 38.20250; -120.50861

Cave City
Cave City is located in California
Cave City
Cave City
Location in California
Cave City is located in the United States
Cave City
Cave City
Cave City (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°12′09″N 120°30′31″W / 38.20250°N 120.50861°W / 38.20250; -120.50861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyCalaveras County
Elevation1,621 ft (494 m)

Cave City is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1,617 feet (493 m) and is located at 38°12′09″N 120°30′31″W / 38.20250°N 120.50861°W / 38.20250; -120.50861. The community is in ZIP code 95222 and area code 209.

Like most communities in Calaveras County, Cave City began as a mining town. It was an important placer gold mining site in the 1850s, and at its peak had hundreds of residents, a hotel, a store, and one of the few schools in Calaveras County. The population quickly declined, and by the 1950s no structures remained.[2] Today it is the location of the California Caverns, the most extensive system of caverns and passageways in the area.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave City, California
  2. ^ Judith Marvin (2023). "Cave City". CalaverasHistory.org. Calaveras Heritage Council. Retrieved December 11, 2023.