Pine Grove, Amador County, California

Pine Grove
A Chevron gas station in Pine Grove.
A Chevron gas station in Pine Grove.
Pine Grove is located in California
Pine Grove
Pine Grove
Location in California
Coordinates: 38°24′47″N 120°39′32″W / 38.41306°N 120.65889°W / 38.41306; -120.65889
Country United States
State California
CountyAmador County
Area
 • Total
18.049 km2 (6.969 sq mi)
 • Land18.049 km2 (6.969 sq mi)
 • Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation766 m (2,513 ft)
Population
 • Total
2,891
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
ZIP Code
95665
Area code209
GNIS feature ID1659391; 2583114
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Grove, Amador County, California

Pine Grove is a census-designated place[4] in Amador County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2513 feet (766 m). The population was 2,219 at the 2010 census. It is located at 38°24′47″N 120°39′32″W / 38.41306°N 120.65889°W / 38.41306; -120.65889, along State Route 88. The community is in ZIP code 95665 and area code 209.

The current boundaries of Pine Grove include the former mining towns of Clinton and Irishtown. The town also is home to Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park.

A post office opened in Pine Grove in 1856.[5]

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Grove, Amador County, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Grove, Amador County, California
  5. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 538. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.