Welcome to Champion ...
So far, we found very little information about Champion. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Champion to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Champion, please Contact Us.
Champion would have been located within present day Nevada County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Champion is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Champion is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Champion was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Champion was located: 530 & 837<4>
Communities Also Named Champion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Champion - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), Indiana (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Champion.
Communities near Champion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Champion.
- Grass Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bitney Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
- Blue Tent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
- Cedar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Rough and Ready
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scotts Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
- Birchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Birchville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
- Alta Sierra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
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 Champion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Champion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Champion. 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 Champion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Champion. See our Newspapers Page for Champion.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Champion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Champion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Champion area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Champion area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |