Around Bear Valley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Truckee. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the east of where Bear Valley would have been located. Truckee has a population of 17,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Grass Valley. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the west of Bear Valley and has a population of 12,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bear Valley, with the nearest first.
- Emigrant Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <2>
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
- Big Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Placer County
- Alta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
- Baltimore Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Town
- Baltimore Town is located in Nevada County
- Casa Loma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
- Casa Loma is located in Placer County
- Graniteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Nevada County
- Marsh Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
- Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
- Dutch Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat
- Dutch Flat is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch Flat <2>
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- Gold Run
(12 miles [19.3 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 <2>
- Scotts Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
- Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
- Alleghany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Alleghany is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alleghany <2>
- Kingvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County
- Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Nevada County
- Secret Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Gold Run
For more communities neighboring Bear Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bear Valley.
Shasta County ...
Bear Valley would have been located within present day Shasta County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shasta County: Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Siskiyou, Tehama & Trinity.
Although it doesn't share a border with Shasta County, Placer is close to Bear Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear Valley ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bear Valley.
Airports Near Bear Valley ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bear Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bear Valley.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bear Valley. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bear Valley), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |