Pike, California
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Pike | |
|---|---|
  Pike  Pike | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′21″N 120°59′53″W / 39.43917°N 120.99806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sierra |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.322 sq mi (11.195 km2) |
| • Land | 4.322 sq mi (11.195 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,445 ft (1,050 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 159 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658637; 2583112 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pike, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pike, California | |
Pike, formerly Pike City is a census-designated place[4] in Sierra County, California, United States.[2] Pike is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) west-southwest of Alleghany. The community was named after Pike County, Missouri. The post office in Pike opened as Pike City Post Office in 1877, became Pike Post Office in 1895, and closed in 1954.[5] The population was 159 at the 2020 census.
Pike is the home of playwright and director Zach Helm.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km2), all of it land.[1] west side of the sierra . Like grass valley like Nevada City in the type of pines and climate .
