Jamestown, California
Jamestown, California | |
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Main Street | |
Location in Tuolumne County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′27″N 120°24′40″W / 37.95750°N 120.41111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tuolumne |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.005 sq mi (7.783 km2) |
| • Land | 3.003 sq mi (7.778 km2) |
| • Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 1,621 ft (494 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,478 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95327 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-37106 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408437 |
| Designated | March 16, 1949 |
| Reference no. | 431 |
Jamestown is an unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California, United States. Formerly a California Gold Rush town, Jamestown was designated a California Historical Landmark on March 16, 1949. It is the home of Railtown 1897 State Historic Park and the Sierra Railway, which operates steam passenger trains. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined the community as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 3,478 at the 2020 census, up from 3,433 at the 2010 census.