Welcome to Grass Flat ...
Grass Flat is located in Sierra County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Grass Flat: Grass Flt.
Grass Flat is 4,850 feet [1,478 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Grass Flat is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Grass Flat lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Grass Flat: 530 & 837<3>
Communities near Grass Flat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grass Flat.
- Gibsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gibsonville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Poker Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
- Downieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodyears Bar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Strawberry Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
- Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Plumas Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plumas Eureka is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Eureka
- Johnsville
(14 miles [22.5 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 Grass Flat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grass Flat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grass Flat. 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 Grass Flat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grass Flat. See our Newspapers Page for Grass Flat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grass Flat ...
Looking for more information about Grass Flat? 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 Grass Flat, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grass Flat.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grass Flat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Grass Flat area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Grass Flat area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |