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Welcome to Nimbus ...

Nimbus is located in Sacramento County<1>.

Nimbus is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Nimbus ...

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

  • Sacramento
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Elk Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Citrus Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Folsom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
    • Folsom has also been known as:
    • Folsom City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <3>
  • Rancho Cordova
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • West Sacramento
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Loomis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nimbus ...

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

Adding Nimbus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nimbus.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sacramento, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nimbus - 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.