Welcome to Polaris ...
Polaris is located in Nevada County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Polaris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Polaris is 5,690 feet [1,734 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Polaris is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Polaris lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Polaris: 530
Communities Also Named Polaris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Polaris - they are located in Arizona, Idaho and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Polaris.
Communities near Polaris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Polaris.
- Andover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Placer County
- Bronco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bronco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bronco
- From Polaris to Bronco
- Floriston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carnelian Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Donner Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake
- Donner Lake is located in Nevada County
- Donner Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tahoe Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bronco ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Bronco has also been known as:
- Bronca
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 Polaris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polaris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Polaris. 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 Polaris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Polaris. See our Newspapers Page for Polaris.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polaris ...
Looking for more information about Polaris? 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 Polaris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Polaris.
Adding Polaris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Polaris in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Polaris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Polaris post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Polaris.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Polaris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |