Campo Seco

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Campo Seco

Total population

132

Elevation172 m

Weather84°F · Sunny

Coordinates38.22°, -120.86°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Campo Seco is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. It sits at an elevation of 564 feet above sea level and is located at 38°13′38″N 120°51′12″W. The community is served by ZIP code 95226 and area code 209.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Campo Seco, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Ishi

last of Yahi people (1860–1916)

Steve Purcell

American cartoonist, animator, film director and game designer

Steven Underhill

American photographer

V

Veronica de la Cruz

American television news anchor and philanthropist

A

Adam Flowers

American opera tenor

A

Angela Sun

American journalist

Brittany Haas

American bluegrass fiddler

Elmer Pence

Major League Baseball player (1900-1968)

Frank E. Baxter

American businessman and diplomat

Richard Buckner

American singer songwriter

M

Mark Eves

American politician

M

Michael Wiseman

actor from the United States

M

Mig Greengard

American chess writer

P

Ponponio Lupugeyun

Native American leader

S

Sarah Edwards

American actress

Guy Thomas

New Zealand equestrian

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Paloma
  5.8 mi away
• Pine Grove
  16.7 mi away
• Plymouth
  17.3 mi away
• Mountain Ranch
  17.8 mi away
• Rail Road Flat
  18.5 mi away
• Peters
  19.7 mi away
• Pioneer
  20.9 mi away
• Lockwood
  23 mi away · pop. 730
• Copperopolis
  23.2 mi away
• Murphys
  23.3 mi away
• Forest Meadows
  25.3 mi away
• Hathaway Pines
  27.1 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Campo Seco

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 9 mi
• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 81 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 93 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 104 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 104 mi
• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 113 mi
• Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 120 mi
• Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 132 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Seen 2026-09-17

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Seen 2026-09-12

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Seen 2026-09-12

Western Toad

Anaxyrus boreas

Seen 2026-09-11

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-09-11

Common Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Seen 2026-09-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).