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Welcome to Pinecroft ...

Pinecroft is located in Placer County<1>.

Pinecroft is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pinecroft: 530

Communities Also Named Pinecroft ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pinecroft - they are located in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington.

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

Communities near Pinecroft ...

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

  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Grass Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nevada City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Chicago Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake of the Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
    • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
  • Applegate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alta Sierra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Sierra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
    • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
  • Iowa Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Clipper Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
    • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinecroft ...

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

Footnotes ...

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