Mokelumne Hill | |
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Coordinates: 38°18′02″N 120°42′23″W / 38.30056°N 120.70639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Calaveras |
Area | |
• Total | 3.082 sq mi (7.981 km2) |
• Land | 3.079 sq mi (7.974 km2) |
• Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.007 km2) 0.09% |
Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 691 |
• Density | 220/sq mi (87/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 95245 |
Area code | 209 |
FIPS code | 06-48480 |
GNIS feature IDs | 228901, 2408855 |
Reference no. | 269 |
Mokelumne Hill (Mokelumne, Miwok for "People of the Fish Net") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 646 at the 2010 census, down from 774 at the 2000 census. It is commonly referred to as "Moke Hill" by locals. The town takes its name from the neighboring Mokelumne River, which in turn is Miwok for the "people of Mokel," the likely name of a Native American village in the area.