Around Alta Sierra ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roseville. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southwest of Alta Sierra. Roseville has a population of 145,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Rocklin. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the south of Alta Sierra and has a population of 70,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alta Sierra, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Ridge <2>
- Chicago Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Chicago Park is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Park <2>
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Grass Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <2>
- The Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
- The Oaks is located in Nevada County
- Bitney Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
- Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
- Colfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Glenbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Spring Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Nevada County
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- Gold Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lake of the Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
- Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
- Rough and Ready
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Rough and Ready is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rough and Ready <2>
- Nevada City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <2>
- Newtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Nevada County
- Penn Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Valley
- Penn Valley is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penn Valley <2>
- Gold Flat
For more communities neighboring Alta Sierra, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alta Sierra.
Nevada County ...
Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alta Sierra ...
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 Alta Sierra.
Airports Near Alta Sierra ...
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 Alta Sierra and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alta Sierra.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alta Sierra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Alta Sierra. |
| <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 Alta Sierra), 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. |