Around Nelson Mill ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Oroville. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the west of Nelson Mill. Oroville has a population of 20,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Grass Valley. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the south of Nelson Mill and has a population of 12,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Nelson Mill, with the nearest first.
- Camptonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camptonville
- Camptonville is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camptonville <2>
- North Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
- North Columbia is located in Nevada County
- Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Nevada County
- North San Juan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North San Juan
- North San Juan is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North San Juan <2>
- Alleghany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Alleghany is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alleghany <2>
- Blue Tent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
- Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Goodyears Bar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyears Bar
- Goodyears Bar is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyears Bar <2>
- Birchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
- Birchville is located in Nevada County
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- Clipper Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Mills
- Clipper Mills is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clipper Mills <2>
- Strawberry Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Valley
- Strawberry Valley is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Valley <2>
- Dobbins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins
- Dobbins is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobbins <2>
- Nevada City Rancheria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City Rancheria
- Nevada City Rancheria is located in Nevada County
- Nevada City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <2>
- Oroleve
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
- Oroleve is located in Butte County
- Clipper Mills
For more communities neighboring Nelson Mill, please visit our County-by-County Page for Nelson Mill.
Sierra County ...
Nelson Mill is located in Sierra County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sierra County: Lassen, Nevada, Plumas, Yuba & Washoe (NV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelson Mill ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nelson Mill.
Airports Near Nelson Mill ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Nelson Mill and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Nelson Mill.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nelson Mill. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nelson Mill. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nelson Mill), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |