Angels Camp California Map

About Angels Camp, California

Angels Camp is a locality in Calaveras County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,836. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Angels Camp is located at 38.0683°N, 120.5396°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95222.

Angels Camp rests in a sun-drenched hollow, where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their gentle ascent, their slopes a patchwork of chaparral and oak. It lies 31.5 miles north-east of Riverbank, CA (from Riverbank, CA: bearing 43°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-east of Copperopolis. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth, mingling with the fainter, mineral tang of distant rock. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of ages, cradle the town, their contours a testament to patient erosion, where the sky stretches wide and the light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to pool in golden reserves. The landscape feels ancient, unhurried, as if the very stones remember a time before the hurried footsteps of men. This is a place etched deeply by the Gold Rush, its very character forged in the crucible of seismic ambition and whispered fortunes. Angels Camp, once a bustling hub for prospectors and miners, still echoes with that fervent past, a palpable energy that hums beneath the surface of its quiet streets. The local economy, while having diversified, retains a connection to the earth, with agriculture playing a significant role alongside tourism drawn by the legacy of Mark Twain and the famous frog-jumping contest. The Calaveras River, a ribbon of cool, flowing water, winds its way through the periphery, a lifeblood to the land and a constant, murmuring reminder of nature's enduring presence.

About This Angels Camp Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Angels Camp, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.068255, -120.539646. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Angels Camp and Calaveras County.

Detailed location data for Angels Camp includes the ZIP code (95222), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Calaveras County (San Andreas), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Angels Camp is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.