Welcome to Monte Cristo ...
So far, we found very little information about Monte Cristo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Monte Cristo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Monte Cristo, please Contact Us.
Monte Cristo would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Monte Cristo is 5,280 feet [1,609 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Monte Cristo is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Monte Cristo was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Monte Cristo was located: 530 & 837<4>
Communities Also Named Monte Cristo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Monte Cristo - they are located in Nevada (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monte Cristo.
Communities near Monte Cristo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monte Cristo.
- Goodyears Bar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Poker Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
- Queen City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Alleghany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- La Porte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gibsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gibsonville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Little Grass Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
- Loganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Loganville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
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 Monte Cristo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monte Cristo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monte Cristo. 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 Monte Cristo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monte Cristo. See our Newspapers Page for Monte Cristo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Monte Cristo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monte Cristo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Monte Cristo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Monte Cristo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |