Welcome to Red Dog ...

Red Dog is located in Nevada County<1>.

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

Red Dog is 2,610 feet [796 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Red Dog is ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Red Dog: (530)

Communities near Red Dog ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Dog.

• Grass Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Nevada City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Colfax
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Alta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
  • Alta is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <4>
• Scotts Flat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
  • Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
• Secret Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
  • Secret Town is located in Placer County
• Casa Loma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
  • Casa Loma is located in Placer County
• Cedar Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Ridge <4>
• Chicago Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
  • Chicago Park is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Park <4>
• Gold Flat
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
  • Gold Flat is located in Nevada 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 Red Dog. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Dog.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Dog ...

Looking for more information about Red Dog? 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 Red Dog, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Dog.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Dog. 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/