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Welcome to Norden ...

Norden is located in Nevada County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.

Norden is 6,930 feet [2,112 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Norden is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Norden: 530 & 837<3>

The ZIP code for Norden: 95724<4>

Communities Also Named Norden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Norden - they are located in Arkansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Norden ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norden ...

Looking for more information about Norden? 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 Norden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Norden.

Adding Norden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norden 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 (so far) for Norden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Norden post office opened in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Norden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Norden area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Norden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Norden 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/