Welcome to Pinecrest ...

Pinecrest is located in Nevada County<1>.

Pinecrest is 2,430 feet [741 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Pinecrest is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Pinecrest: 530 & 837<3>

Communities Also Named Pinecrest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Pinecrest: This one is located in Nevada County and the other is located in Tuolumne County.

Beyond California, there are 30 communities that are also named Pinecrest - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4), Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Pinecrest ...

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

• Auburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Auburn is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Grass Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <4>
• Nevada City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Nevada City is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <4>
• Colfax
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Colfax is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
• Alta Sierra
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
• Secret Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Secret Town is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
• Union Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
• You Bet ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • You Bet is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
• Glenbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
• Gold Flat
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinecrest ...

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