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>.
The location of Monte Cristo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Monte Cristo is 5,280 feet [1,609 m] above sea level.<4> 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
If Monte Cristo still existed, it would have been in the (530) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyears Bar
- Goodyears Bar is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyears Bar <5>
- Poker Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
- Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
- Queen City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
- Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Alleghany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Alleghany is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alleghany <5>
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- La Porte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
- La Porte is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <5>
- Little Grass Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
- Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
- Loganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Sierra County
- Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depot Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
- Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monte Cristo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |