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Welcome to Howard Landing ...

Howard Landing is located in Sacramento County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Howard Landing: Howard Lndg. (or less commonly used: Howard Lndng.)

Howard Landing is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Howard Landing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Howard Landing - it's located in Alabama.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howard Landing.

Communities near Howard Landing ...

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

  • Elk Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • Lodi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <3>
  • Oakley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
  • Galt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
  • Dixon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Solano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <3>
  • Rio Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Isleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Vorden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorden
    • Vorden is located in Sacramento County
  • Walnut Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howard Landing ...

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

Footnotes ...

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