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Welcome to Fornis ...

Fornis is located in El Dorado County<1>.

Fornis is 2,370 feet [722 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Fornis is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Fornis lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fornis: 530

Websites for Fornis ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.eldoradocounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fornis, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Fornis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fornis.

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 Fornis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fornis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fornis. 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 Fornis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fornis. See our Newspapers Page for Fornis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fornis ...

Looking for more information about Fornis? 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 Fornis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fornis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fornis - 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.