Facts About Calico

General information about the city of Calico in California's San Bernardino County. See also About San Bernardino County and our Calico Travel Guide.

Facts About Calico
TYPE: Former silver mining town now a ghost town
SILVER KING MINE OPENED: 1880'S
POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED: 1882
STATE HISTORICAL LANDMARK ID: 782 (since November 1962)
CALIFORNIA'S OFFICIAL STATE SILVER RUSH GHOST TOWN: 2005
ELEVATION: 2,283
POSTAL ZIP CODE: 92398
TELEPHONE ZIP CODE: 442 and 760
COUNTY: San Bernardino County
MOUNTAINS: Calico Mountains
DESERT: MOJAVE DESERT
REGION: Southern California

Wikipedia Introduction to Calico
Article with general information and facts about Calico, California. Includes the ghost town's history, current status, pictures of Calico, and the town's appearance in popular culture.

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Calico Travel Guide

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