Editing Cameron Park, California (section)

==Geography and climate==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|11.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|11.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.62%) is water (Cameron Park Lake).

Cameron Park is situated in an interior [[chaparral]] zone or brush zone just east of the [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]]. It is the closest population center to the [[Pine Hill Ecological Reserve]].<ref>Pine Hill Ecological Reserve https://wildlife.ca.gov/Lands/Places-to-Visit/Pine-Hill-ER</ref> Native vegetation includes an abundance of [[redbud]] and [[manzanita]] bushes, and brush in general. Where treed the native trees are primarily [[gray pine]]s, and [[oak|oak trees]] with some small groves of [[ponderosa pines]] starting in the higher elevation zones. The elevation of Cameron Park varies between approximately {{convert|1200|and|1450|ft|m}} above sea level, and is not considered in the snow zone of the Sierra Nevada mountains to the east, which are typically between 3,000 and 5,000 feet of elevation and above.

Summers are generally hot and dry, with average daytime temperatures in the {{convert|90|to|100|F|C}} range, but sometimes reaching {{convert|110|F|C}}, or more. It can be very dry, with little effect of mountain thunderstorms or monsoonal flows that affect the south and interiors. Nights, however, tend to cool off more so than in the [[Sacramento Valley]] below, and temperatures in general range a few degrees below the eastern portion of the Central Valley because of the elevation difference. Autumns tend to be an "extended dry, hot summer" throughout California and Cameron Park is no exception. Winters are generally cool and rainy, with highs averaging {{convert|40|to|60|F|C}} and nights occasionally dropping below freezing. Cameron Park typically receives exceptional snow events, about once every few years.

The soil in Cameron Park is reddish and clay-like and usually must be amended in order for many non-native ornamental plants to survive. The soil is derived from [[Gabbro]] type of volcanic bedrock and despite its clay-like composition it is good soil and rich in nutrients. Cameron Park is in Sunset Climate Zone 9 and USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 9A.

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|location = Cameron Park (1198 ft elevation)
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|Jan high C = 12.8
|Feb high C = 15
|Mar high C = 17.2
|Apr high C = 20.6
|May high C = 25
|Jun high C = 31
|Jul high C = 34.3
|Aug high C = 34.0
|Sep high C = 31.1
|Oct high C = 25
|Nov high C = 18
|Dec high C = 13
|Jan mean C  =7.8
|Feb mean C  =9.4
|Mar mean C  =11.7
|Apr mean C  =13.9
|May mean C  =17.8
|Jun mean C  =21.7
|Jul mean C  =25
|Aug mean C  =24.44
|Sep mean C  =22.22
|Oct mean C  =17.2
|Nov mean C  =11.1
|Dec mean C  =7.8
|Jan low C = 5
|Feb low C = 6.1
|Mar low C = 7.2
|Apr low C = 8.9
|May low C = 11.7
|Jun low C = 15.6
|Jul low C = 18.3
|Aug low C = 17.8
|Sep low C = 15.6
|Oct low C = 12.2
|Nov low C = 7.8
|Dec low C = 5
|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.noaa.gov/|title=Cameron Park, California|website=noaa.gov}}</ref>
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