Welcome to Kres ...
Kres is located in Nevada County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kres, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Kres is 2,860 feet [872 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Kres is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Kres lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kres: 530
Communities near Kres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kres.
- Grass Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alta Sierra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Sierra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
- Chicago Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bitney Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada City Rancheria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City Rancheria
- Nevada City Rancheria is located in Nevada County
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for You Bet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to You Bet
- From Kres to You Bet
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chicago Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Chicago Park is located in Placer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago Park
- From Kres to Chicago Park
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 Kres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kres. 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 Kres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kres. See our Newspapers Page for Kres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kres ...
Looking for more information about Kres? 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 Kres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kres.
Adding Kres to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kres in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kres was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kres - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |