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Welcome to Canyon ...

Canyon is located in Alameda County<1>.

Canyon is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Canyon: 925

Communities Also Named Canyon ...

While we believe that this Canyon is located in Alameda County, we know of another 2 California communities named Canyon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Contra Costa and El Dorado County.

Beyond California, there are 21 communities that are also named Canyon - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada (2), New Mexico, Ontario (2), Texas (3), Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming and Yukon.

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

Communities near Canyon ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canyon ...

Looking for more information about Canyon? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Canyon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canyon.

Footnotes ...

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