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Welcome to Plumtree Crossing ...

Plumtree Crossing is located in Placer County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Plumtree Crossing: Plumtree Xing.

Plumtree Crossing is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Plumtree Crossing: 530

Communities near Plumtree Crossing ...

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

  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Grass Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Nevada City
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Alta Sierra
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Applegate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
  • Iowa Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 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 Plumtree Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plumtree Crossing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plumtree Crossing ...

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

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 Plumtree Crossing - 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.