Jamestown

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Jamestown

Total population

3,265

Elevation435 m

Land area7.7 km²

Weather92°F · Sunny

Coordinates37.96°, -120.41°

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

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.

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for Jamestown, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

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

Notable people from here

Brooke Haven

American pornographic actress

Melvin Mouron Belli

American lawyer (1907-1996)

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Jenny O'Hara

American actress

L

Larry J. Franco

American film producer

K

Katie Stuart

American actress

K

Kyle Rasmussen

American alpine skier

Phil Coke

American professional baseball pitcher

Dan Pastorini

American football player

Rocco Prestia

American bassist (1951–2020)

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Tye Harvey

American pole vaulter

C

Crystal Brilliant Snow Jenne

American schoolteacher, musician and politician (1884-1968)

Josh Parry

American football player

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Lynn Davis

American musician

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Mike Kelley

American football player

Peter Muldoon

Catholic bishop (1862–1927)

Red Kress

American baseball player and coach (1905–1962)

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

Nearby places in California

• Chinese Camp
  6.4 mi away
• Phoenix Lake
  6.5 mi away
• Cedar Ridge
  10.4 mi away · pop. 1,671
• Copperopolis
  12 mi away
• Murphys
  12.5 mi away
• Pine Mountain Lake
  14.1 mi away
• Forest Meadows
  14.8 mi away
• Hathaway Pines
  16.2 mi away
• Knights Ferry
  17.1 mi away
• Long Barn
  17.5 mi away · pop. 29
• Orange Blossom
  18.2 mi away
• Mountain Ranch
  18.8 mi away

Browse all places in California →

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 Jamestown

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Jamestown Cal State of Mind Collection · 2019

Seamstress of jamestown

Barbara Hettwer · 2013

History-Social Science for California Grade 4, Jamestown

Early Jamestown

Jim Pearson · 1991

Jamestown and Western Tuolumne County

Judith Marvin · 2010

History-Social Science for California Grade 4, The Jamestown Colony

History-Social Science for California Grade 4, John Smith and the Survival of Jamestown

Jamestown area plan

Tuolumne County (Calif.). Jamestown Area Planning Commission · 1989

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 23 mi
• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 51 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 101 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 112 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 112 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 123 mi
• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 124 mi
• Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 128 mi

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

Recently spotted species

West Coast Lady

Vanessa annabella

Seen 2026-09-28

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

Crotalus oreganus oreganus

Seen 2026-09-28

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

Seen 2026-09-27

Arizona Mantis

Stagmomantis limbata

Seen 2026-09-27

McCook's Split Wolf Spider

Schizocosa mccooki

Seen 2026-09-23

California Gall Wasp

Andricus quercuscalifornicus

Seen 2026-09-22

Western Yellow-veiled Amanita

Amanita augusta

Seen 2026-09-21

Belladonna Lily

Amaryllis belladonna

Seen 2026-09-21

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Seen 2026-09-19

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

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-01 15:45 UTC.