Welcome to Diamond Crossing ...
Diamond Crossing is located in Placer County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Diamond Crossing: Diamond Xing.
Diamond Crossing is 5,990 feet [1,826 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Diamond Crossing is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Diamond Crossing lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Diamond Crossing: 530
Communities Also Named Diamond Crossing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Diamond Crossing - it's located in New Hampshire.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Diamond Crossing.
Communities near Diamond Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Diamond Crossing.
- Truckee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tahoe Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
- Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
- Homewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tahoe City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tahoma Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoma Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
- Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
- Soda Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Placer County
- Tahoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dollar Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
- Lake Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Lake Forest is located in Placer County
- Andover ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Placer County
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 Diamond Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Diamond Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Diamond Crossing. 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 Diamond Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Diamond Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Diamond Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Diamond Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Diamond Crossing? 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 Diamond Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Diamond Crossing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Diamond Crossing - 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. |