Welcome to Sierra Springs ...
Sierra Springs is located in El Dorado County<1>.
The location of Sierra Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Sierra Springs: Sierra Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sierra Spngs. or Sierra Sprngs.)
Sierra Springs is 3,320 feet [1,012 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sierra Springs is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sierra Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Sierra Springs ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sierra Springs, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Sierra Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sierra Springs.
- Placerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in El Dorado County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <4>
- Fresh Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Somerset
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Grizzly Flatx
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Pacific
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Motor City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
- Motor City is located in El Dorado County
- Fair Play
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <4>
- Tiger Lily
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
- Tiger Lily is located in El Dorado County
- Riverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Diamond Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Diamond Springs is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Springs <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 Sierra Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sierra Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sierra Springs. 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 Sierra Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sierra Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Sierra Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sierra Springs ...
Looking for more information about Sierra Springs? 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 Sierra Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sierra Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sierra Springs. 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 Sierra Springs - 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. |