Chinese Camp California Map
Explore Chinese Camp, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Chinese Camp, California
| City | Chinese Camp |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Tuolumne County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 37.871038 |
| Longitude | -120.433251 |
| Population | 90 |
| Density | 38.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 95327, 95309 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| County Seat | Sonora |
| School District | Jamestown Elementary School District |
About Chinese Camp, California
Chinese Camp is a locality in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 90. The population density is 38.7 people per km². Chinese Camp is located at 37.8710°N, 120.4333°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95327, 95309.Chinese Camp occupies a rugged expanse of oak savanna where the golden grasses of summer turn brittle and pale under a relentless sun. It lies 23.7 miles east-northeast of Oakdale, CA (from Oakdale, CA: bearing 72°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-southwest of Sonora. The terrain surrounding Chinese Camp is defined by an uneven, rocky topography that slopes toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Sierra Nevada visible on the eastern horizon. Nearby, the serpentine soils of the Red Hills Area of Critical Environmental Concern support a rare, stark vegetation that contrasts with the deep, shaded corridors of Sullivan Creek. To the west, the land descends into the shadows of Blue Gulch, while the nearby waters of Don Pedro Reservoir gather in the basin, offering a cooling stillness to an otherwise parched and sun-bleached landscape.
Gold-flecked history clings to the foundations of Chinese Camp, a site once defined by the labor of thousands who sought fortune in the grit of the earth. In the mid-nineteenth century, the arrival of laborers transformed the locality into a vital hub of commerce and cultural exchange, leaving behind a legacy of stone ruins and quiet, weathered architecture that persists amidst the modern quietude. Today, the economy has shifted away from the frantic pace of the mines, favoring a slower rhythm of land stewardship and local trade. Life in Chinese Camp moves with the changing light of the seasons, as the air cools in the evenings and the silence of the hills reclaims the space left by the shifting industries of the past.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail - Chinese Camp (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 093° E
- Red Hills Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.1 mi, 180° S
- Old Crimea House (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 223° SW
- New Melones (Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 342° N
- Eastwood Ravine Trestle Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 253° W
- Jamestown Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 005° N
- New Melones Lake (Resource Management Area) — 5.7 mi, 328° NW
- California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 100° E
- Nissenan Manzanita Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 7.0 mi, 013° N
- Tuolumne County Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 018° N
- Veterans Memorial Military Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 019° N
- Dunlavy Field (Stadium) — 8.6 mi, 017° N
- Tulloch Reservoir Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 8.7 mi, 277° W
- National Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 8.8 mi, 337° NW
- Tuolumne, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.1 mi, 080° E · 8,379 acres
- Springfield Armory/School/Store (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 006° N
- Me-Wuk Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 11.2 mi, 013° N
- Historic Fallon House Theater (Theatre) — 11.4 mi, 009° N
- Groveland Museum (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 101° E
- Covers Apple Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 11.5 mi, 054° NE
- Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 11.9 mi, 018° N · 901k acres
- Heisler #2 Steam Engine (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 060° NE
- Tuolumne City Memorial Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 060° NE
- Willow Creek Lounge (Theatre) — 12.7 mi, 056° NE
- Moaning Caverns Adventure Park (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 353° N
- Vallecito Western Mine (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 346° N
- Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 29.9 mi, 086° E · 704k acres
- Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 29.9 mi, 086° E · 743k acres
- Emigrant Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.3 mi, 069° E · 113k acres
- Sierra National Forest (National Forest) — 31.1 mi, 117° SE · 1.3M acres
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About This Chinese Camp Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chinese Camp, California. Coordinates: 37.871038, -120.433251. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Chinese Camp includes the ZIP code (95327, 95309), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Tuolumne County (Sonora), and school district assignment (Jamestown Elementary School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
