Pacific, California

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38°45′37″N120°30′26″W / 38.76028°N 120.50722°W / 38.76028; -120.50722

Pacific
Unincorporated community
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Pacific
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Pacific
Pacific (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°45′37″N120°30′26″W / 38.76028°N 120.50722°W / 38.76028; -120.50722
Country United States
State California
County El Dorado County
Elevation
[1]
3,396 ft (1,035 m)

Pacific is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. [1] It is located 3.25 miles (5 km) east of Pollock Pines, [2] at an elevation of 3396 feet (1035 m). [1] It lies along U.S. Highway 50. The ZIP code is 95726. The community is inside area code 530.

A post office operated in Pacific from 1880 to 1893 and from 1894 to 1958, when it was transferred to the nearby community of Pacific House. [2]

A tornado struck Pacific on October 1, 1972, amid storms that also produced hail that accumulated 3 in (7.6 cm). [3]

Climate

Climate data for Pollock Pines, California
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)66
(19)		78
(26)		84
(29)		88
(31)		96
(36)		102
(39)		104
(40)		103
(39)		108
(42)		98
(37)		82
(28)		66
(19)		108
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)44.4
(6.9)		49.8
(9.9)		54.7
(12.6)		63.1
(17.3)		72.3
(22.4)		82.0
(27.8)		89.3
(31.8)		89.1
(31.7)		84.0
(28.9)		69.7
(20.9)		52.2
(11.2)		43.5
(6.4)		66.2
(19.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)31.4
(−0.3)		30.6
(−0.8)		32.7
(0.4)		35.6
(2.0)		42.5
(5.8)		47.3
(8.5)		54.8
(12.7)		54.0
(12.2)		49.4
(9.7)		41.0
(5.0)		34.6
(1.4)		30.4
(−0.9)		40.4
(4.6)
Record low °F (°C)11
(−12)		12
(−11)		13
(−11)		19
(−7)		28
(−2)		34
(1)		36
(2)		40
(4)		32
(0)		21
(−6)		11
(−12)		5
(−15)		5
(−15)
Average precipitation inches (mm)9.66
(245)		8.77
(223)		8.83
(224)		4.92
(125)		3.17
(81)		0.91
(23)		0.04
(1.0)		0.06
(1.5)		0.55
(14)		3.00
(76)		5.40
(137)		9.38
(238)		54.69
(1,388.5)
Average snowfall inches (cm)13.9
(35)		13.6
(35)		12.5
(32)		7.6
(19)		0.8
(2.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		3.7
(9.4)		9.4
(24)		61.6
(156.65)
Source: Intellicast [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pacific, California
  2. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 534. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.
  3. ↑ Storm Data and Other Unusual Weather Phenomena (Report). Storm Data. Vol. 15. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. August 1973. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ Intellicast - Pollock Pines Historic Weather Averages in California (95726)


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