West Point, California
| West Point | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Calaveras County and the state of California |
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 West Point
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| Coordinates: 38°23′57″N 120°31′39″W / 38.39917°N 120.52750°WCoordinates: 38°23′57″N 120°31′39″W / 38.39917°N 120.52750°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Calaveras |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.719 sq mi (9.632 km2) |
| • Land | 3.719 sq mi (9.632 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,769 ft (844 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 674 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (70/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95255 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-84732 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 255226, 2409563 |
| Reference no. | 268 |
West Point (formerly, Indian Gulch and Westpoint) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, West Point's population was 674, down from 746 as of the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #268. There is an annual West Point Lumberjack Days festival in the community. Walton's Mountain Winery & Vineyard is West Point's First Winery that opened in 2006.
West Point was originally the name of a camp established here by scout Kit Carson, who was searching for a pass over the Sierra Nevada. The town was originally named Indian Gulch when founded in 1852; the name was changed to West Point in 1854. The first post office was opened in 1856, the name changed to Westpoint in 1895 and changed back to West Point in 1947.
One emigrant road forked by Big Meadow — its north branch came directly to West Point, which was a thriving trading post prior to the gold discovery. Author Bret Harte lived there for a time.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, West Point has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
The 2010 United States Census reported that West Point had a population of 674. The population density was 181.2 people per square mile (70.0/km²). The racial makeup of West Point was 563 (83.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 43 (6.4%) Native American, 2 (0.3%) Asian, 7 (1.0%) Pacific Islander, 29 (4.3%) from other races, and 30 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67 persons (9.9%).
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