Welcome to Pilliken ...
Pilliken is located in El Dorado County<1>.
Pilliken is 5,570 feet [1,698 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Pilliken is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pilliken lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Pilliken ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pilliken, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Pilliken ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pilliken.
- Kyburz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in El Dorado County
- Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in El Dorado County
- Grizzly Flatx
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pacific
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Pacific is located in El Dorado County
- Fresh Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
- Kit Carson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pollock Pines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Strawberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood
(15 miles [24.1 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 Pilliken. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pilliken.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pilliken. 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 Pilliken.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilliken. See our Newspapers Page for Pilliken.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pilliken ...
Looking for more information about Pilliken? 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 Pilliken, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pilliken.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pilliken - 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. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |