Big Pine, California

Big Pine
Big Pine in the Owens Valley, Sierra Nevada behind
Big Pine in the Owens Valley, Sierra Nevada behind
Location in Inyo County and the state of California
Location in Inyo County and the state of California
Big Pine is located in California
Big Pine
Big Pine
Location in California
Coordinates: 37°09′56″N 118°17′43″W / 37.16556°N 118.29528°W / 37.16556; -118.29528
Country United States
State California
CountyInyo
Named forA large pine tree that had been growing in the town in 1870
Area
 • Total2.95 sq mi (7.64 km2)
 • Land2.95 sq mi (7.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.065%
Elevation4,019 ft (1,225 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,875
 • Density635.81/sq mi (245.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93513
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-06616
GNIS feature ID2407843[2]

Big Pine (formerly Bigpine)[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. Big Pine is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) south-southeast of Bishop.[3] Its population was 1,756 at the 2010 census, up from 1,350 at the 2000 census. The Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation bases their tribal headquarters there.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Pine, California
  3. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1147. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.