Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alta had a population of 136 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
- Towle
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Dutch Flat
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat
- Dutch Flat is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch Flat <3>
- Gold Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Run
- Gold Run is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Run <3>
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Blue Canyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Chicago Park
(9 miles [14.5 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 <3>
- Westville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Emigrant Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <3>
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
- Kres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Michigan Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Maybert ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Nevada City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Yankee Jims
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
- Glenbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Union Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Weimar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimar
- Weimar is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weimar <3>
- North Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
- North Columbia is located in Nevada County
- Moore's Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Flat
- Moore's Flat is located in Nevada County
- Cisco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Graniteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Nevada County
- Rough and Ready
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |