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Around Emigrant Gap ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Truckee. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the east of Emigrant Gap. Truckee has a population of 17,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Grass Valley. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the west of Emigrant Gap and has a population of 12,800 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Emigrant Gap, with the nearest first.

  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Big Bend is located in Placer County
  • Casa Loma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
    • Casa Loma is located in Placer County
  • Alta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Baltimore Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Town
    • Baltimore Town is located in Nevada County
  • Dutch Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Graniteville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Graniteville is located in Nevada County
  • Marsh Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
    • Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
  • Gold Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Kingvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
      • Kingvale is located in Nevada County
    • Scotts Flat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
      • Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
    • Alleghany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Nevada County
    • Secret Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
      • Secret Town is located in Placer County
    • Soda Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

For more communities neighboring Emigrant Gap, please visit our County-by-County Page for Emigrant Gap.

Placer County ...

Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Emigrant Gap ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emigrant Gap.

Airports Near Emigrant Gap ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Emigrant Gap and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Emigrant Gap.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emigrant Gap ...

Looking for more information about Emigrant Gap? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Emigrant Gap. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Emigrant Gap, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Emigrant Gap.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emigrant Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Emigrant Gap.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Emigrant Gap), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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