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Welcome to Nicklin ...

Nicklin is located in Riverside County<1>.

Nicklin is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Nicklin is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Nicklin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nicklin - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nicklin.

Communities near Nicklin ...

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

  • Moreno Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Menifee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hemet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemet
    • Hemet is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemet <3>
  • Perris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perris
    • Perris is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perris <3>
  • Redlands
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
    • Redlands is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redlands <3>
  • Highland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <3>
  • Yucaipa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucaipa
    • Yucaipa is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucaipa <3>
  • Colton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
    • Colton is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <3>
  • San Jacinto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Banning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nicklin ...

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

Adding Nicklin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nicklin 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 Nicklin was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nicklin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nicklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.