Welcome to Capay ...
Capay is located in Yolo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Capay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Capay is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Capay lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Capay: 530
The ZIP code for Capay: 95607<3>
Communities Also Named Capay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Capay: This one is located in Yolo County and the other is located in Glenn County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Capay.
Communities near Capay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Capay.
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Winters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Madison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Zamora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Guinda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Las Putas ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Las Putas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
- Las Putas is located in Napa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Las Putas
- From Capay to Las Putas
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monticello. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Napa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monticello
- From Capay to Monticello
- Dunnigan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Redbud Park ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redbud Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
- Redbud Park is located in Napa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redbud Park
- From Capay to Redbud Park
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 Capay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Capay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capay. 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 Capay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Capay. See our Newspapers Page for Capay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capay ...
Looking for more information about Capay? 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 Capay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Capay.
Adding Capay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Capay 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 Capay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Capay post office opened in 1868.
We also found Capay in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Capay.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Yolo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Capay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Capay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Capay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |