Welcome to Goggins ...
So far, we found very little information about Goggins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Goggins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Goggins, please Contact Us.
Goggins would have been located within present day Placer County<2>.
The location of Goggins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Goggins is 4,450 feet [1,356 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Goggins is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Goggins was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Goggins ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goggins.
Communities near Goggins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goggins.
- Last Chance ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Placer County
- Michigan Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Quintette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Quintette is located in El Dorado County
- Foresthill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresthill
- Foresthill is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foresthill <5>
- Casa Loma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
- Casa Loma is located in Placer County
- Soda Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Placer County
- Big Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Placer County
- Homewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
- Riverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Yankee Jims
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Goggins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goggins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goggins. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goggins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goggins. See our Newspapers Page for Goggins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Goggins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goggins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |