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38°12′34″N 120°27′51″W / 38.20944°N 120.46417°W
Sheep Ranch | |
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Coordinates: 38°12′34″N 120°27′51″W / 38.20944°N 120.46417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Calaveras County |
Elevation | 2,359 ft (719 m) |
Sheep Ranch (formerly, Sheepranch) is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2359 feet (719 m).
Sheep Ranch was named after a sheep ranch. Officially listed as "Sheep Ranch", the official post office stamp did at one time read "Sheepranch" (Zip: 95250). One of the very few "free-range" areas in California, there are several hundred freely roaming sheep throughout the town. Sheep Ranch is located approximately halfway between O'Neal Creek and San Antonio Creek on Sheep Ranch Road in the center of Calaveras County.