Welcome to Gold River ...

Gold River is located in Sacramento County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gold River: Gold Riv.

Gold River is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Gold River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gold River - they are located in British Columbia and Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gold River.

Communities near Gold River ...

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

• Sacramento
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
  • Sacramento is located in Sacramento County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>
• Elk Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
  • Elk Grove is located in Sacramento County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 166,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove <3>
• Roseville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <3>
• Citrus Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Heights
  • Citrus Heights is located in Sacramento County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 87,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citrus Heights <3>
• Folsom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
  • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
  • Folsom has also been known as:
  • Folsom City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <3>
• Rancho Cordova
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Cordova
  • Rancho Cordova is located in Sacramento County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 71,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Cordova <3>
• Rocklin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklin
  • Rocklin is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocklin <3>
• West Sacramento
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sacramento
  • West Sacramento is located in Yolo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sacramento <3>
• Lincoln
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
• Loomis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
  • Loomis is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gold River ...

Looking for more information about Gold River? 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 Gold River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gold River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

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