Vallecito, California
Vallecito | |
|---|---|
Location in Calaveras County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′25″N 120°28′25″W / 38.09028°N 120.47361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Calaveras |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.087 sq mi (5.405 km2) |
| • Land | 2.087 sq mi (5.405 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,762 ft (537 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 442 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 95229, 95251 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-81652 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 268654, 2409394 |
| Reference no. | 273 |
Vallecito (Spanish for "Little Valley") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census, exactly the same as at the 2010 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #273. Nearby is Moaning Cavern, the largest cave chamber in California, which the Miwok Indians used as a burial ground.