Coarsegold, California

About Coarsegold

Set in the central part of California, Coarsegold is a small unincorporated community.

Coarsegold holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 17.23 square miles.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Coarsegold Unique

• The only place in America named Coarsegold — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Coarsegold

• Chester's Chicken — fried chicken
• Wild Fig Kitchen

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Coarsegold Historic Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Coarsegold

• Indian Lakes Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Coarsegold

• Coarsegold Elementary
• Meadowbrook Community Day
• Rivergold Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Coarsegold, CA
📞 (559) 429-6564

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🗺️ Map of Coarsegold

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