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Welcome to Lower Forni ...

Lower Forni is located in El Dorado County<1>.


The location of Lower Forni has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Lower Forni is 6,920 feet [2,109 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lower Forni is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lower Forni lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lower Forni is located in the (530) area code.

Websites for Lower Forni ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.eldoradocounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lower Forni, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Lower Forni ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lower Forni.

  • South Lake Tahoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kyburz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Strawberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Twin Bridges
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Phillips
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Phillips is located in El Dorado County
  • White Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in El Dorado County
  • Echo Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fallen Leaf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kit Carson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Lower Forni. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lower Forni.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lower Forni. 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 Lower Forni.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Forni. See our Newspapers Page for Lower Forni.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lower Forni ...

Looking for more information about Lower Forni? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lower Forni, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lower Forni.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Forni. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lower Forni - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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