Jamestown California Map

About Jamestown, California

Jamestown is a locality in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,265. The population density is 485.8 people per km². Jamestown is located at 37.9533°N, 120.4227°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95370.

Jamestown sits in a fold of the Sierra Nevada foothills, where the landscape transitions from the drier scrub of the lower elevations to the richer green of pine and oak. It lies 31.8 miles east-north-east of Riverbank, CA (from Riverbank, CA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 3.1 miles south-west of Sonora. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked earth and resinous trees, a dry, clean fragrance that shifts subtly with the passing hours. The terrain is a jumble of rounded hills and steeper ravines, crisscrossed by ephemeral creeks that swell with winter rains and shrink to dusty beds by late summer. Around the edges of Jamestown, the land rises towards the higher peaks, a constant, silent backdrop that dictates the pace of life and the very shape of the sky. This place has always been about what can be wrested from the earth. Prospectors first came in droves, drawn by the glint of gold in the gravel bars of the nearby Stanislaus River. Though the feverish rush of the mid-1800s has long since subsided, the legacy of that era is etched into the very character of Jamestown. Old mining structures, weathered and skeletal, still dot the hillsides, a quiet testament to fortunes sought and often lost. Today, the economy is a more varied affair, with tourism playing a significant role, drawing visitors to explore the historic Main Street, a charming collection of buildings that echo the town's past. Local craftspeople and small businesses thrive, their livelihoods tied to the enduring appeal of this foothill haven, a place where the light at dusk seems to linger, painting the worn facades of buildings in hues of amber and rose.

About This Jamestown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jamestown, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.953258, -120.422695. 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 Jamestown and Tuolumne County.

Detailed location data for Jamestown includes the ZIP code (95327), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Tuolumne County (Sonora), and school district assignment (Sonora Union High School District). 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 Jamestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.