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Welcome to Bombay ...

Bombay is located in Sacramento County<1>.

Bombay is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Bombay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bombay - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota, New York and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Bombay ...

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

  • Sacramento
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Roseville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Citrus Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Folsom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
    • Folsom has also been known as:
    • Folsom City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <3>
  • Rancho Cordova
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • West Sacramento
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bombay ...

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

Adding Bombay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bombay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bombay was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bombay.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sacramento, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bombay - 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.