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Nearest Communities to Alta,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alta, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alta:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Alta.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Alta is located in Placer County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 312 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alta. Of these communities, 231 are located in counties other than Placer County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Alta (which is Placer County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Alta

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Placer County   (where Alta resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.placer.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Placer:   Auburn
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Towle
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Towle is located in Placer County
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      • Baxter
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Baxter is located in Placer County
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      • Casa Loma
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Monte Vista
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Monte Vista is located in Placer County
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      • Dutch Flat
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Midas
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Midas is located in Placer County
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      • Rawhide
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Rawhide is located in Placer County
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      • Gold Run
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Drum ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Drum is located in Placer County
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      • Forebay
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Forebay is located in Placer County
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      • Secret Town
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue Canyon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
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        • Magra
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Magra is located in Placer County
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        • Iowa Hill
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Red Point ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Red Point is located in Placer County
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        • Hughes Mill
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Hughes Mill is located in Placer County
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        • Cape Horn
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Cape Horn is located in Placer County
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        • Westville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Westville is located in Placer County
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        • Emigrant Gap
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Shady Glen
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Shady Glen is located in Placer County
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        • Watson Crossing
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Watson Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Colfax
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bath ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Bath is located in Placer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
        • Mayflower ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Mayflower is located in Placer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
        • Michigan Bluff
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Illinoistown ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Illinoistown is located in Placer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoistown
        • Taylor Crossing
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Taylor Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Secret Canyon ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Secret Canyon is located in Placer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Canyon
        • Foresthill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Yankee Jims
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Last Chance ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Pinecroft
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Pinecroft is located in Placer County
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        • Baltimore ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Baltimore is located in Placer County
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        • Four Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Four Acres is located in Placer County
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        • Lander Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Lander Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Plumtree Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Plumtree Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Todd Valley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Todd Valley is located in Placer County
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        • Eden Valley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Eden Valley is located in Placer County
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        • Weimar
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Cisco
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Cisco is located in Placer County
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        • Ralston ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ralston is located in Placer County
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        • Heather Glen
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Heather Glen is located in Placer County
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        • Twin Pines
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Twin Pines is located in Placer County
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        • Flat Ravine ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Flat Ravine is located in Placer County
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        • Cisco Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Cisco Grove is located in Placer County
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        • Greekstore
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Bend
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Rainbow
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Rainbow is located in Placer County
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        • Applegate
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Tamarack ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Tamarack is located in Placer County
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        • Meadow Vista
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Troy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Troy is located in Placer County
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        • Goggins ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Goggins is located in Placer County
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        • Ramsey Crossing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ramsey Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Zuver
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Zuver is located in Placer County
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        • Clipper Gap
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Nielsburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Nielsburg is located in Placer County
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        • Spruce ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Spruce is located in Placer County
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        • Gilberts
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Gilberts is located in Placer County
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        • Bowman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • McCulloh
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • McCulloh is located in Placer County
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        • Parsley Bar Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Parsley Bar Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Elders Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Elders Corner is located in Placer County
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        • North Auburn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • North Auburn is located in Placer County
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        • The Cedars
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • The Cedars is located in Placer County
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        • Hales Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hales Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Auburn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Millertown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Millertown is located in Placer County
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        • Donner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Donner is located in Placer County
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        • Soda Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Soda Springs is located in Placer County
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        • Ophir
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Diamond Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Diamond Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Eder
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Eder is located in Placer County
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        • Gold Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Gold Hill is located in Placer County
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        • Kilaga Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Kilaga Springs is located in Placer County
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        • Newcastle
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Southside Highlands
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Southside Highlands is located in Placer County
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        • Stanford ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Stanford is located in Placer County
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        • Andover ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Andover is located in Placer County
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        • Virginiatown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Butte County
  • El Dorado County
    • County Website:   https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for El Dorado:   Placerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Volcanoville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Volcanoville is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcanoville
      • Balderson Station
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Balderson Station is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balderson Station
      • Buckeye
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Buckeye is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buffalo Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Buffalo Hill is located in El Dorado County
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      • Georgetown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Auburn Lake Trails
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Auburn Lake Trails is located in El Dorado County
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      • Fornis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Quintette
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fairbanks
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Fairbanks is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Garden Valley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Meadow Brook
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Meadow Brook is located in El Dorado County
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        • Cool
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Pino Grande
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Pino Grande is located in El Dorado County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Grande
        • Deer View
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Deer View is located in El Dorado County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer View
        • Soapweed
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Soapweed is located in El Dorado County
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        • Spanish Flat
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Spanish Flat is located in El Dorado County
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        • Jacobsen ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Jacobsen is located in El Dorado County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsen
        • Leonardi
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Leonardi is located in El Dorado County
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        • Campana
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Campana is located in El Dorado County
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        • Claussenius
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Claussenius is located in El Dorado County
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        • Pilot Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Coloma
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Kelsey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Koloma ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Koloma is located in El Dorado County
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        • Lotus
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Old Pino
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Old Pino is located in El Dorado County
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        • Raffetto
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Raffetto is located in El Dorado County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raffetto
  • Nevada County
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Nevada County, we have limited the list to those within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Alta (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for Nevada:   Nevada City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Little York ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Little York is located in Nevada County
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      • Red Dog
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Red Dog is located in Nevada County
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      • Steeplehollow Crossing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • You Bet ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Democrat ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Democrat is located in Nevada County
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      • Remington Hill ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Remington Hill is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington Hill
      • Hunts Hill ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Hunts Hill is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Hill
      • Cascade Shores
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cascade Shores is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Shores
      • Quaker Hill ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Quaker Hill is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
      • Junction House
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Junction House is located in Nevada County
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      • Scotts Flat
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Alpha ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Alpha is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Continue List   (121 more) ...
        • Deer Creek Park
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Deer Creek Park is located in Nevada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Park
        • Bear River Pines
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Bear River Pines is located in Nevada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River Pines
        • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Pinecrest
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Pinecrest is located in Nevada County
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        • Omega
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Omega is located in Nevada County
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        • Bear Valley ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Bear Valley is located in Nevada County
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        • Chicago Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Coleman
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Coleman is located in Nevada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
        • Crystal Springs ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Crystal Springs is located in Nevada County
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        • Relief
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Relief is located in Nevada County
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        • Washington
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Willow Valley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Willow Valley is located in Nevada County
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        • Forest Knolls
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Forest Knolls is located in Nevada County
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        • Kres
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Peardale
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Peardale is located in Nevada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peardale
        • Eagle Bird ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Eagle Bird is located in Nevada County
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        • Lang Crossing
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Lang Crossing is located in Nevada County
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        • Langs ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Langs is located in Nevada County
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        • Maybert ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Maybert is located in Nevada County
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        • Blue Tent
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • White Spot
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • White Spot is located in Nevada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Spot
        • Banner Crest
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Banner Crest is located in Nevada County
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        • Cedar Ridge
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Gold Flat
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Highland Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Highland Park is located in Nevada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Leduc Acres
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Leduc Acres is located in Nevada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leduc Acres
        • Nevada City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Wokodot ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Wokodot is located in Nevada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wokodot
        • Dillon ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Dillon is located in Nevada County
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        • Camp Spaulding
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Camp Spaulding is located in Nevada County
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        • Edwards Crossing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Edwards Crossing is located in Nevada County
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        • Lake City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Malakoff ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Malakoff is located in Nevada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
        • North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Shelby Flat ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Shelby Flat is located in Nevada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Flat
        • Birch Meadow Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Birch Meadow Acres is located in Nevada County
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        • Champion ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Champion is located in Nevada County
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        • Evergreen Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Evergreen Estates is located in Nevada County
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        • Glenbrook
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • La Barr Meadows
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • La Barr Meadows is located in Nevada County
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        • Olympia Glade
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Olympia Glade is located in Nevada County
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        • Ophir Hill Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ophir Hill Acres is located in Nevada County
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        • Providence ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Providence is located in Nevada County
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        • Spring Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Timber Trails
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Timber Trails is located in Nevada County
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        • Town Talk
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Town Talk is located in Nevada County
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        • Union Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Gaston
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Gaston is located in Nevada County
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        • Snow Tent ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Snow Tent is located in Nevada County
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        • Yuba Pass
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Yuba Pass is located in Nevada County
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        • Alta Sierra Ranches
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Alta Sierra Ranches is located in Nevada County
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        • Alta Sierra
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
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        • Alta Vista Park
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Alta Vista Park is located in Nevada County
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        • Bella Vista Park
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Bella Vista Park is located in Nevada County
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        • Boston Ravine
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Boston Ravine is located in Nevada County
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        • Cypress Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Cypress Hill is located in Nevada County
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        • Echo Ridge Estates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Echo Ridge Estates is located in Nevada County
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        • Echo Ridge Trails
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Echo Ridge Trails is located in Nevada County
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        • Forest Spring ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Forest Spring is located in Nevada County
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        • Grass Valley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Hills Flat
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Hills Flat is located in Nevada County
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        • Nevada City Rancheria
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Sahl Court
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Sahl Court is located in Nevada County
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        • Moore's Flat
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Moore's Flat is located in Nevada County
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        • Woolsey Flat
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Woolsey Flat is located in Nevada County
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        • North Columbia
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Alta Sierra Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Alta Sierra Estates is located in Nevada County
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        • Alta Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Alta Hill is located in Nevada County
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        • Kenwood Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Kenwood Estates is located in Nevada County
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        • The Oaks
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Ridge View
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Ridge View is located in Nevada County
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        • Sherwood Forest
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Sherwood Forest is located in Nevada County
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        • Sierra Vista Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Sierra Vista Park is located in Nevada County
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        • Starbright Acres
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Starbright Acres is located in Nevada County
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        • Sunrise Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Sunrise Heights is located in Nevada County
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        • Orleans Flat
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Orleans Flat is located in Nevada County
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        • Shands ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Shands is located in Nevada County
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        • Snow Point ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Snow Point is located in Nevada County
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        • Crystal Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Crystal Lake is located in Nevada County
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        • Hoyt Crossing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Hoyt Crossing is located in Nevada County
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        • Purdon Crossing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Purdon Crossing is located in Nevada County
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        • Sierra Knoll Estates
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sierra Knoll Estates is located in Nevada County
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        • Newtown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Sunset View
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Sunset View is located in Nevada County
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        • Graniteville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Badger Hill ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Badger Hill is located in Nevada County
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        • Cherokee
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Cherokee is located in Nevada County
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        • Cherry Creek Acres
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cherry Creek Acres is located in Nevada County
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        • Dew Drop
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Dew Drop is located in Nevada County
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        • Willaura Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Willaura Estates is located in Nevada County
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        • Bitney Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Marsh Mill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Lake of the Pines
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
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        • Jones Bar ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Jones Bar is located in Nevada County
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        • Rough and Ready
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Shasta County
  • Sierra County
    • County Website:   https://www.sierracounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Sierra:   Downieville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Minnesota Flat
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Minnesota Flat is located in Sierra County
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      • Plumbago
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Plumbago is located in Sierra County
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      • Foote Crossing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Foote Crossing is located in Sierra County
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      • Centerville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Centerville is located in Sierra County
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      • Alleghany
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cold Spring ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Cold Spring is located in Sierra County
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      • Unionville ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Unionville is located in Sierra County
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      • Grizzly Gulch ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Grizzly Gulch is located in Sierra County
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      • Nelson Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Nelson Mill is located in Sierra County
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      • Pike
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Pike is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
        • Pike has also been known as:
        • Pike City
      • Plum Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Plum Valley is located in Sierra County
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      • American Hill ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • American Hill is located in Sierra County
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      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Forest
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Freemans Crossing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Freemans Crossing is located in Sierra County
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        • Tippecanoe ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Tippecanoe is located in Sierra County
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        • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Mount Vernon is located in Sierra County
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        • Indian Hill ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Indian Hill is located in Sierra County
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        • Goodyears Bar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Middle Waters ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Middle Waters is located in Sierra County
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        • Downieville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Cal-Ida
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Cal-Ida is located in Sierra County
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        • Oxford Mill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Oxford Mill is located in Sierra County
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        • Milton ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Milton is located in Sierra County
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        • Brandy City ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Loganville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Monte Cristo ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Monte Cristo is located in Sierra County
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        • Sierra City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • McMahons ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • McMahons is located in Sierra County
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        • Eureka ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Eureka is located in Sierra County
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        • Scales ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Scales is located in Sierra County
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        • Union Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Union Hill is located in Sierra County
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        • Mount Pleasant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Mount Pleasant is located in Sierra County
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        • Bassetts
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Bassetts is located in Sierra County
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        • Maredith Mill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Maredith Mill is located in Sierra County
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        • Poverty Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Poverty Hill is located in Sierra County
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  • Yuba County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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