White Pines, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
38°15′58″N 120°20′27″W / 38.26611°N 120.34083°W / 38.26611; -120.34083
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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White Pines is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3907 feet (1191 m). White Pines was the site of a lumber mill completed in 1940.[2] The White Pines mill closed due to exhaustion of the local timber in 1962.[3] White Pines Lake was constructed in 1970, after which time White Pines became a recreational community.
A post office operated in White Pines from 1940 to 1975.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Pines, California
- ^ Whittle, Syd (August 18, 2010). "White Pines History Historical Marker". HMdb.org. Historical Marker Database. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Calaveras mill is closed by lack of timber". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. December 24, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 846. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Pines, California
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