Alpha (Nevada County, CA)

Around Alpha ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Grass Valley. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the southwest of where Alpha would have been located. Grass Valley has a population of 12,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Nevada City. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the west of Alpha and has a population of 3,100 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Alpha, with the nearest first.

Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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- Washington is located in Nevada County
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Emigrant Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
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Graniteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Graniteville is located in Nevada County
Scotts Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
Alta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Alta is located in Placer County
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Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Lake City is located in Nevada County
Marsh Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
Casa Loma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Casa Loma is located in Placer County
Dutch Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Dutch Flat is located in Placer County
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- Alleghany
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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  - Alleghany is located in Sierra County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alleghany <2>
- Blue Tent
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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  - Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
- Forest
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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  - Forest is located in Sierra County
- Gold Run
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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  - Gold Run is located in Placer County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Run <2>
- North Columbia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  - North Columbia is located in Nevada County
- Baltimore Town
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Town
  - Baltimore Town is located in Nevada County

For more communities neighboring Alpha, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alpha.

Nevada County ...

Alpha would have been located within present day Nevada County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alpha ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alpha.

Airports Near Alpha ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alpha and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alpha.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of California:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alpha.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alpha), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.