Welcome to Emigrant Gap ...
Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Emigrant Gap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Emigrant Gap is 5,190 feet [1,582 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Emigrant Gap is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Emigrant Gap lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Emigrant Gap: 530
The ZIP code for Emigrant Gap: 95715<3>
Communities near Emigrant Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emigrant Gap.
- Nevada City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Casa Loma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<5> 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)
- Marsh Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Emigrant Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emigrant Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emigrant Gap. 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 Emigrant Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emigrant Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Emigrant Gap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emigrant Gap ...
Looking for more information about Emigrant Gap? 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 Emigrant Gap, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Emigrant Gap.
Adding Emigrant Gap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Emigrant Gap 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 Emigrant Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Emigrant Gap post office opened in 1868.
We also found Emigrant Gap in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Emigrant Gap.
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 Emigrant Gap - 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 Emigrant Gap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Emigrant Gap 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |