Welcome to Olympia Glade ...
Olympia Glade is located in Nevada County<1>.
Olympia Glade is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Olympia Glade is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Olympia Glade lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Olympia Glade: 530 & 837<3>
Communities near Olympia Glade ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olympia Glade.
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rough and Ready
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Alta Sierra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Blue Tent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
- Chicago Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- Birchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Birchville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
- Lake Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
- Penn Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Olympia Glade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olympia Glade.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olympia Glade. 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 Olympia Glade.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olympia Glade. See our Newspapers Page for Olympia Glade.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olympia Glade ...
Looking for more information about Olympia Glade? 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 Olympia Glade, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olympia Glade.
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 Olympia Glade - 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 Olympia Glade area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Olympia Glade area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |