Welcome to Southside Highlands ...
Southside Highlands is located in Placer County<1>.
The location of Southside Highlands has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Southside Highlands is 6,100 feet [1,859 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Southside Highlands is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Southside Highlands lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Southside Highlands lies within the (530) area code.
Communities near Southside Highlands ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Southside Highlands.
- Truckee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
- Truckee is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <4>
- Prosser Lake Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
- Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
- Soda Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <4>
- Soda Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Placer County
- Polaris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Kingvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County
- Carnelian Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Bay
- Carnelian Bay is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnelian Bay <4>
- Dollar Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
- Lake Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Lake Forest is located in Placer County
- Tahoe Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Vista
- Tahoe Vista is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoe Vista <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 Southside Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southside Highlands.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Southside Highlands. 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 Southside Highlands.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Southside Highlands. See our Newspapers Page for Southside Highlands.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southside Highlands ...
Looking for more information about Southside Highlands? 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 Southside Highlands, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Southside Highlands.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southside Highlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
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 Placer, 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 Southside Highlands - 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. |