CDP
Pine Mountain Lake
Pine Mountain Lake is a community name the Census tracks. It helps you name the place, but it usually is not city hall. Start with the county layer unless an official local district says otherwise.
Starting point
Start with the county unless an official district says otherwise.
A Census-designated place is a useful local name, but it usually does not have its own city hall. For permits, records, taxes, courts, and many services, begin with the county layer.
Special districts, utilities, schools, fire agencies, parks, water agencies, coastal rules, and state maps can still control a specific issue.
2025 population
Not available
Land area
18.961 sq mi
Water area
0.28 sq mi
Directory notes
Local layers to keep on the same page.
Treat this as a community name.
A CDP can be real and useful on the ground, but it normally does not mean there is a city hall for permits, rent rules, business licenses, or local code.
Start with the county.
Tuolumne County is the county layer shown in the Census place-county reference data.
Watch for districts.
Water, sewer, fire, school, parks, utilities, coast, wildfire, and special taxes can still belong to a district or state agency.
County layer
County shown for Pine Mountain Lake
Practical notes
Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for Pine Mountain Lake
No practical note has been attached here yet. Search the place name, use the office router, or start with statewide tools.
Almanac notes
Stories and local context near Pine Mountain Lake
County layer · History and culture
Sonora still carries its Queen of the Southern Mines name
Sonora began as Sonoran Camp during the Gold Rush and still works as the county-seat center of Tuolumne County.
County layer · History and culture
Columbia keeps Tuolumne County's Gold Rush layer visible
Columbia State Historic Park gives Tuolumne County a walkable Gold Rush setting with old streets, exhibits, living-history programs, shops, and event days.
County layer · History and culture
Railtown 1897 keeps Jamestown's working railroad story alive
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown keeps a historic railroad shop, roundhouse, steam engines, and movie-railroad history close enough to understand in one visit.