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Welcome to Minnesota Flat ...

Minnesota Flat is located in Sierra County<1>.


The location of Minnesota Flat has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Minnesota Flat: Minnesota Flt.

Minnesota Flat is 4,310 feet [1,314 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Minnesota Flat is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Minnesota Flat is within the boundaries of the (530) area code.

Communities near Minnesota Flat ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minnesota Flat.

  • Nevada City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Graniteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Graniteville is located in Nevada County
  • Goodyears Bar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marsh Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
    • Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
  • North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
  • Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Downieville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lake City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Nevada County
  • North Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
    • North Columbia is located in Nevada County
  • Camptonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minnesota Flat ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minnesota Flat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/

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 Sierra, 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 Minnesota Flat - 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.









 

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