San Andreas, California
San Andreas, California | |
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Main Street | |
Location in Calaveras County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′46″N 120°40′50″W / 38.19611°N 120.68056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Calaveras |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.406 sq mi (21.771 km2) |
| • Land | 8.390 sq mi (21.730 km2) |
| • Water | 0.016 sq mi (0.041 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 926 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,994 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 95249-95250 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-64420 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277590, 2409247 |
| Reference no. | 252 |
San Andreas (Californio Spanish for "St. Andrew") is an unincorporated census-designated place and the county seat of Calaveras County, California. The population was 2,994 at the 2020 census, up from 2,783 at the 2010 census. Like most towns in the region, it was founded during the California Gold Rush. The town is located on State Route 49 and is registered as California Historical Landmark #252.