Big Pine, California

Big Pine
Big Pine in the Owens Valley, Sierra Nevada behind
Location in Inyo County and the state of California
Big Pine
Location in California
Coordinates: 37°09′56″N 118°17′43″W / 37.16556°N 118.29528°W / 37.16556; -118.29528
Country United States
State California
CountyInyo
Named afterA large pine tree that had been growing in the town in 1870
Area
  Total
2.95 sq mi (7.64 km2)
  Land2.95 sq mi (7.64 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.065%
Elevation
4,019 ft (1,225 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,875
  Density635.81/sq mi (245.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93513
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-06616
GNIS feature ID2407843

Big Pine (formerly Bigpine) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. Big Pine is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) south-southeast of Bishop. Its population was 1,875 at the 2020 census, up from 1,756 at the 2010 census. The Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation bases their tribal headquarters there.