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Nearest Communities to Kings Beach,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Kings Beach, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Beach:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Kings Beach is located in Placer County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 238 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kings Beach. Of these communities, 186 are located in counties other than Placer County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Kings Beach (which is Placer County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Kings Beach

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Placer County   (where Kings Beach resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.placer.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Placer:   Auburn
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kings Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kings Beach.
      • Brockway Vista
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Brockway Vista is located in Placer County
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      • Wood Vista
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Wood Vista is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Vista
      • Brockway
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Tahoe Estates
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Tahoe Estates is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Estates
      • Tahoe Vista
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Kingswood Estates
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Kingswood Estates is located in Placer County
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      • Tahoe Marina Estates
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Tahoe Marina Estates is located in Placer County
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      • Carnelian Bay
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Ridgewood
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Ridgewood is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
      • Carnelian Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Carnelian Heights is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Heights
      • Dollar Point
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
      • Lake Forest
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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        • Comstock Acres
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Comstock Acres is located in Placer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Acres
        • Pine Land
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Land is located in Placer County
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        • Rampart
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Rampart is located in Placer County
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        • Sunnyside
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sunnyside is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Tahoe Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Tahoe Park is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe Woods
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Tahoe Woods is located in Placer County
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        • Talmont
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Talmont is located in Placer County
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        • Ponderosa Palisades
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ponderosa Palisades is located in Placer County
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        • Timberland
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Timberland is located in Placer County
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        • Twin Peaks Estates
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Twin Peaks Estates is located in Placer County
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        • Idlewild
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Idlewild is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe Pines
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Alpine Meadows
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Alpine Meadows is located in Placer County
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        • Chambers Lodge
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Chambers Lodge is located in Placer County
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        • Homewood
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Chamberlands Estates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Chamberlands Estates is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoma Meadows
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
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        • Andover ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Andover is located in Placer County
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        • Stanford ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Stanford is located in Placer County
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        • Eder
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Eder is located in Placer County
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        • Southside Highlands
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Southside Highlands is located in Placer County
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        • Diamond Crossing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Diamond Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Soda Springs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Soda Springs is located in Placer County
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        • The Cedars
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • The Cedars is located in Placer County
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        • Donner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Donner is located in Placer County
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        • Spruce ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Spruce is located in Placer County
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        • Troy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Troy is located in Placer County
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        • Tamarack ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Tamarack is located in Placer County
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        • Parsley Bar Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Parsley Bar Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Big Bend
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Rainbow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Rainbow is located in Placer County
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        • Flat Ravine ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Flat Ravine is located in Placer County
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        • Gilberts
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Gilberts is located in Placer County
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        • Hales Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hales Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Cisco Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Cisco Grove is located in Placer County
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        • Cisco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Cisco is located in Placer County
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        • Goggins ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Goggins is located in Placer County
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        • Greekstore
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Secret Canyon ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Secret Canyon is located in Placer County
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  • Alpine County
  • El Dorado County
    • County Website:   https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for El Dorado:   Placerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kings Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kings Beach.
      • Pomins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pomins is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomins
      • Tahoma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenridge Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Glenridge Park is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenridge Park
      • Meeks Bay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Meeks Bay is located in El Dorado County
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      • Frosts ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Frosts is located in El Dorado County
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      • Rubicon Properties
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Rubicon Properties is located in El Dorado County
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      • Emerald Bay
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
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      • Stateline
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Stateline is located in El Dorado County
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      • Rubicon Springs ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Rubicon Springs is located in El Dorado County
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      • Al Tahoe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bijou Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Bijou Park is located in El Dorado County
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      • Bijou
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Bijou is located in El Dorado County
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        • Camp Richardson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Camp Richardson is located in El Dorado County
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        • Kiva Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Kiva Beach is located in El Dorado County
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        • South Lake Tahoe
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Lake Valley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County
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        • Spring Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Spring Creek is located in El Dorado County
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        • Tahoe Keys
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Tahoe Keys is located in El Dorado County
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        • Tallac Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
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        • Tahoe Valley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Tahoe Valley is located in El Dorado County
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        • Fallen Leaf
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jacobsen ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Jacobsen is located in El Dorado County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsen
        • Mevers
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Mevers is located in El Dorado County
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        • Echo Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Fountain Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Fountain Place is located in El Dorado County
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        • Little Norway ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Little Norway is located in El Dorado County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Norway
        • Nebelhorn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Nebelhorn is located in El Dorado County
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        • Phillips
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Phillips is located in El Dorado County
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        • Twin Bridges
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Upper Forni
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Upper Forni is located in El Dorado County
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        • Strawberry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Nevada County
  • Sierra County
  • Carson City
    • County Website:   https://www.carson.org/
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kings Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kings Beach.
      • Lakeview Summit
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
      • Mill Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Mill Creek Settlement is located in Carson City (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Settlement
      • Carson City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Carson Hot Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Carson Hot Springs is located in Carson City (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Hot Springs
      • New Empire
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Stewart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Stewart is located in Carson City (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Empire
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Brunswick ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Brunswick is located in Carson City (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Pinyon Hills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Pinyon Hills is located in Carson City (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Hills
      • Fiddlers Green
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Fiddlers Green is located in Carson City (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Green
  • Douglas County
  • Lyon County
  • Storey County
  • Washoe County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kings Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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