Hornitos, California

Hornitos
Census-designated place
Hornitos street view
Hornitos street view
Location in Mariposa County, California
Location in Mariposa County, California
Hornitos is located in California
Hornitos
Hornitos
Hornitos is located in the United States
Hornitos
Hornitos
Coordinates: 37°30′08″N 120°14′18″W / 37.50222°N 120.23833°W / 37.50222; -120.23833
Country United States
State California
CountyMariposa
Area
[1]
 • Total1.154 sq mi (2.99 km2)
 • Land1.154 sq mi (2.99 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total38
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95325
GNIS feature IDs1659736[2]
2628740[4]
Reference no.333[5]

Hornitos (Spanish for "Little ovens") is a census-designated place[6] in Mariposa County, California, United States.[2] It is located on Burns Creek 25 miles (40 km) by road south of Coulterville, at an elevation of 843 feet (257 m).[2] The population was 38 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 75 at the 2010 census.

The town is featured in the 1962 film Ride the High Country as the nearest town for active mining in the nearby mountains.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hornitos, California
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Hornitos CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hornitos Census Designated Place
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference CHL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hornitos, California