Paicines, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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Paicines is an unincorporated community in San Benito County, California, United States. The community is at the intersection of Panoche Road and SR 25.
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Paicines General Store marks the intersection of SR25 and County Road J1. | |
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| Coordinates: 36°43′43″N 121°16′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Benito |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Zip code | 95043 |
| Area code | 209 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659334[1] |
History
The settlement at the modern location of Paicines was originally called Tres Pinos, after a prominent grouping of three pine trees located on a nearby hill. By 1873 the Southern Pacific Railroad had been constructed to a point 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the town to a point they called Tres Pinos station, causing much confusion. In 1874 the name of the town was changed to Grogan for three months before settling on Paicines.[2]
Geography
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Paicines has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[3]
Government
In the state legislature, Paicines is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Anthony Cannella, and in the 28th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Anna M. Caballero.
In the United States House of Representatives, Paicines is in California's 20th congressional district, represented by Republican Vince Fong.[4]
Notable people
- Charlie Root, a professional baseball player, retired to a ranch here.[citation needed]