Murphys, California
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Murphys in Winter | |
Location in Calaveras County and the state of California | |
Murphys Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°8′N 120°28′W / 38.133°N 120.467°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Calaveras |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2) |
| • Land | 4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 2,172 ft (662 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2'316 |
| • Density | 0.47/sq mi (0.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 95247, 95229 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-50034 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277560, 2408892 |
| Reference no. | 275 |
Murphys, originally Murphys New Diggings then Murphy's Camp, is an unincorporated village located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 1,995 at the 2020 census, down from 2,213 at the 2010 census.
A former gold mining settlement, the main street today is lined with over two dozen wine tasting rooms and surrounded by local vineyards. Nearby attractions include Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Bear Valley Ski Resort and historic Mercer Caverns. The world's largest crystalline gold leaf is displayed just south of town at Ironstone Vineyards. The town also hosts an annual Irish Day parade and street fair every March on Main Street, with some years seeing over 35,000 people in attendance.