Welcome to Meiss ...
Meiss is located in El Dorado County<1>.
The location of Meiss has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Meiss is 5,490 feet [1,673 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Meiss is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Meiss lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Meiss is within the boundaries of the (530) area code.
Websites for Meiss ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Meiss, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Meiss ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meiss.
- Kyburz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyburz
- Kyburz is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyburz <4>
- Grizzly Flatx
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Flatx
- Grizzly Flatx is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grizzly Flatx <4>
- White Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Kit Carson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson
- Kit Carson is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kit Carson <4>
- Riverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Pacific
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Fresh Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
- Kirkwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Alpine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <4>
- Pollock Pines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock Pines
- Pollock Pines is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock Pines <4>
- Strawberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry <4>
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 Meiss. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meiss.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meiss. 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 Meiss.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meiss. See our Newspapers Page for Meiss.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meiss ...
Looking for more information about Meiss? 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 Meiss, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meiss.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meiss. 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 Meiss - 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. |