Big Pine

Also known as Big Pine, California, Big Pine, CA

census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: California
County: Inyo
Named after: A large pine tree that had been growing in the town in 1870
Total: 2.95 sq mi (7.64 km )
Land: 2.95 sq mi (7.64 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km ) 0.065%
Elevation: 4,019 ft (1,225 m)
Density: 635.9/sq mi (245.53/km )
Time zone: UTC−08:00 ( PST )
Summer dst: UTC−07:00 ( PDT )
Area codes: 442/760
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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.

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