Welcome to Big Bend ...

Big Bend is located in Placer County<1>.

Big Bend is 5,730 feet [1,747 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Big Bend is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Big Bend lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Big Bend: 530

Communities Also Named Big Bend ...

While we believe that this Big Bend is located in Placer County, we know of another 4 California communities named Big Bend. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butte, Calaveras, Shasta and Sonoma County.

Beyond California, there are 23 communities that are also named Big Bend - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Bend.

Communities near Big Bend ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Bend.

Truckee
(17 miles [27.4 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Truckee
- From Big Bend to Truckee
Kingvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kingvale
- From Big Bend to Kingvale
Baltimore Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Town
- Baltimore Town is located in Nevada County
Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meadow Lake
- From Big Bend to Meadow Lake
Soda Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Soda Springs
- From Big Bend to Soda Springs
Summit City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Summit City is located in Nevada County
Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bear Valley
- From Big Bend to Bear Valley
Emigrant Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emigrant Gap
- From Big Bend to Emigrant Gap
Donner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
- Donner is located in Placer County
Norden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
- Norden is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norden <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norden
- From Big Bend to Norden

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bend ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.
<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.