Pike | |
|---|---|
  Pike  Pike | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′21″N 120°59′53″W / 39.43917°N 120.99806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sierra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.287 sq mi (11.102 km2) |
| • Land | 4.287 sq mi (11.102 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,445 ft (1,050 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 159 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658637; 2583112 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pike, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pike, California | |
Pike, formerly Pike City is a census-designated place[4] in Sierra County, California, United States.[2] Pike is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) west-southwest of Alleghany. The community was named after Pike County, Missouri. The post office in Pike opened as Pike City Post Office in 1877, became Pike Post Office in 1895, and closed in 1954.[5] The population was 134 at the 2010 census.
Pike is the home of playwright and director Zach Helm.
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pike, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pike, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 537. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.