Welcome to New Almaden ...
New Almaden is located in Santa Clara County<1>.
New Almaden was established in 1854.
New Almaden is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Almaden lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for New Almaden: (408) & (669)<3>
The ZIP code for New Almaden: 95042<4>
Communities near New Almaden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Almaden.
- San Jose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
- San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <5>
- Sunnyvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
- Sunnyvale is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <5>
- Santa Clara
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Santa Clara is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Clara <5>
- Milpitas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milpitas
- Milpitas is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milpitas <5>
- Santa Cruz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Cruz <5>
- Cupertino
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupertino
- Cupertino is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cupertino <5>
- Gilroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilroy
- Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilroy <5>
- Watsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsonville
- Watsonville is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watsonville <5>
- Morgan Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Hill
- Morgan Hill is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Hill <5>
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
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 New Almaden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Almaden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Almaden. 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 New Almaden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Almaden. See our Newspapers Page for New Almaden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Almaden ...
Looking for more information about New Almaden? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for New Almaden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Almaden.
Adding New Almaden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Almaden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Almaden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Almaden post office opened in 1861.
We also found New Almaden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Almaden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Almaden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/
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 Santa Clara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Almaden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (669) is an overlay for area code (408). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as New Almaden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Almaden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |