Around Penn Valley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rocklin. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the south of Penn Valley. Rocklin has a population of 70,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Yuba City. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the west of Penn Valley and has a population of 66,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Penn Valley, with the nearest first.
- Lake Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
- Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
- Rough and Ready
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Bitney Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
- Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
- Smartville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
- Smartville is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smartville <2>
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Nevada County
- Newtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Nevada County
- The Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
- The Oaks is located in Nevada County
- Grass Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Alta Sierra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Sierra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
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- Glenbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Spring Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Nevada County
- Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Birchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
- Birchville is located in Nevada County
- Cedar Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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>
- Gold Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glenbrook
For more communities neighboring Penn Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Penn Valley.
Nevada County ...
Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley ...
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 Penn Valley.
Airports Near Penn Valley ...
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 Penn Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Penn Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penn Valley ...
Looking for more information about Penn Valley? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Penn Valley. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Penn Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Penn Valley.
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
- Penn Valley Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Penn Valley
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penn Valley. 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 Penn Valley. |
| <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 Penn Valley), 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. |