About Dorrington CDP, California
Dorrington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 1,359 at the 2010 census, up from 1,323 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area.
Dorrington is located in the southern Sierra Nevada, northeast of Angels Camp and south of Bear Valley. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km2), 98.57% of it land and 1.43% water.