White Pines, California
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White Pines is an unincorporated community
in Calaveras County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 3907 feet (1191 m). In the 1940s, White Pines was a lumber camp. A post office operated here from 1940 to 1975.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Calaveras County
Calaveras County, California
Calaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. Calaveras is the Spanish word for skulls; the county was reportedly named for the remains of Native Americans discovered by the Spanish explorer Captain Gabriel Moraga. As of the 2010 census, the county had a...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It lies at an elevation of 3907 feet (1191 m). In the 1940s, White Pines was a lumber camp. A post office operated here from 1940 to 1975.