Welcome to Bijou Park ...
Bijou Park is located in El Dorado County<1>.
Bijou Park is 6,230 feet [1,899 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bijou Park is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bijou Park lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Bijou Park ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bijou Park, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Bijou Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bijou Park.
- Carson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
- Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Summit Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
- Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Skyland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Lincoln Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Mottsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
- Mottsville is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Fallen Leaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Walleys Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
- Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County (NV)
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 Bijou Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bijou Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bijou Park. 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 Bijou Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bijou Park. See our Newspapers Page for Bijou Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bijou Park ...
Looking for more information about Bijou Park? 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 Bijou Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bijou Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bijou Park - 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. |