Newcastle | |
|---|---|
  Newcastle Position in California.  Newcastle Newcastle (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′20″N 121°07′50″W / 38.87222°N 121.13056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Placer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.396 sq mi (6.206 km2) |
| • Land | 2.392 sq mi (6.195 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.011 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,321 |
| • Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95658 |
| Area code(s) | 916, 279 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583089[2] |
Newcastle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California.[2] Nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Newcastle is located 8 miles (12.9 km) northeast of Rocklin[4] and 31 miles northeast of Sacramento. Newcastle generally has moderate winters and warm summers.
The population of the CDP as of the 2010 U.S. Census is 1,224.
- ^ "U.S. Census". Archived from the original on January 25, 2012.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newcastle, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 529. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.