Welcome to Hales Crossing ...
Hales Crossing is located in Placer County<1>.
The location of Hales Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Hales Crossing: Hales Xing.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hales Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Hales Crossing.
Hales Crossing is 3,920 feet [1,195 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hales Crossing is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hales Crossing lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Hales Crossing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hales Crossing - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hales Crossing.
Communities near Hales Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hales Crossing.
- Greekstore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
- Greekstore is located in Placer County
- Last Chance ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Placer County
- Quintette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Quintette is located in El Dorado County
- Michigan Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Riverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - White Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in El Dorado County
- Fresh Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
- Homewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <4>
- Pacific
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Kyburz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyburz
- Kyburz is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyburz <4>
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 Hales Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hales Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hales Crossing. 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 Hales Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hales Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Hales Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hales Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Hales Crossing? 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 Hales Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hales Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hales Crossing. 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> | 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hales Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |