38°12′09″N 120°30′31″W / 38.20250°N 120.50861°W
Cave City | |
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  Cave City Location in California  Cave City Cave City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′09″N 120°30′31″W / 38.20250°N 120.50861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Calaveras County |
| Elevation | 1,621 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. 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.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave City, California
- ^ Judith Marvin (2023). "Cave City". CalaverasHistory.org. Calaveras Heritage Council. Retrieved December 11, 2023.