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Welcome to Italian Swiss Colony ...

Italian Swiss Colony is located in Madera County<1>.

Italian Swiss Colony is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Italian Swiss Colony: 559

Communities near Italian Swiss Colony ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Italian Swiss Colony.

  • Madera
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chowchilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kerman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mendota
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Firebaugh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Parksdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksdale
    • Parksdale is located in Madera County
  • Madera Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Acres
    • Madera Acres is located in Madera County
  • Berenda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
    • Berenda is located in Madera County
  • Barstow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barstow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
    • Barstow is located in Fresno County
  • Biola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Italian Swiss Colony ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Italian Swiss Colony - 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.
<4>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.