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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 Codes for Plumtree Crossing: 530 & 837<3>

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)
    • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
  • Alta Sierra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
  • 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)
    • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
  • 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>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 Plumtree Crossing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Plumtree Crossing 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.