Jamestown, California | |
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 Main Street | |
 Location in Tuolumne County and the state of California | |
  Jamestown, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′18″N 120°24′19″W / 37.95500°N 120.40528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tuolumne |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.996 sq mi (7.761 km2) |
| • Land | 2.994 sq mi (7.756 km2) |
| • Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 1,427 ft (435 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,478 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95327 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-37106 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658851 |
| Designated | March 16, 1949[3] |
| Reference no. | 431 |
Jamestown is a unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California, United States. Formerly a California Gold Rush town, Jamestown was designated a California Historical Landmark on March 16, 1949.[3] It is the home of Railtown 1897 State Historic Park and the Sierra Railway, which operates steam passenger trains. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined the community as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 3,433 at the 2010 census, up from 3,017 at the 2000 census.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jamestown". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Geology of the Jamestown mine, Mother Lode gold district, USGS, 2005