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Welcome to Alta Sierra Estates ...

Alta Sierra Estates is located in Nevada County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Alta Sierra Estates: Alta Sierra Ests.

Alta Sierra Estates is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Alta Sierra Estates is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Alta Sierra Estates lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Alta Sierra Estates: 530 & 837<3>

Communities near Alta Sierra Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alta Sierra Estates.

  • Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Grass Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Nevada City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Colfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chicago Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
  • Lake of the Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
  • Cedar Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kres is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
  • Union Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill

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 Alta Sierra Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alta Sierra Estates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alta Sierra Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alta Sierra Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Alta Sierra Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Alta Sierra Estates area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.