- Paicines, California
The unincorporated community of Paicines is located at convert|680|ft|m|0 above mean sea level (AMSL) in
San Benito County, California along State Route 25. Guide signs along SR25 say the community is convert|13|mi|km|0 south of Hollister. The community is at the intersection of Panoche Road and SR25. Bolado County Park is just over three miles (5 km) north of the community and the site of the San Benito County Fair.Hydrologic features in the area include Tres Pinos Creek, the
San Benito River , and an unnamed reservoir. The area is in the San Andreas Rift Zone, a term used to describe areas on proximity to theSan Andreas Fault . Areas to the south and east are mountainous. The county line runs along theGabilan Range .The community is a gateway to
Pinnacles National Monument , a federal reservation straddling the mountains along the Monterey-San Benito County line.The ZIP Code is 95043. The community is inside
area code 831 .Politics
In the state legislature Paicines is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican
Jeff Denham , and in the 28th Assembly District, represented by DemocratAnna M. Caballero . Federally, Paicines is located inCalifornia's 17th congressional district , which has a Cook PVI of D +17 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20] and is represented by DemocratSam Farr .ee also
*County Route J1 (California)/Panoche Road
*Panoche, California
*Tres Pinos, California References
External links
* [http://www.paicinesranch.com/ Paicines Ranch, a long-time landmark.]
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