Welcome to Ponderosa ...

Ponderosa is located in Tulare County<1>.

Ponderosa is 7,180 feet [2,188 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ponderosa is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Ponderosa is within the (559) area code.

Communities Also Named Ponderosa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Ponderosa - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (3), Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico (2), North Carolina (3), North Dakota, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ponderosa ...

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

• Camp Nelson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Nelson
  • Camp Nelson is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Nelson <3>
• Roads End ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roads End
  • Roads End is located in Tulare County
  • Former name for Roads End:
  • Pascoe's Pack Station
  • Roads End has also been known as:
  • Roads End Resort
• Springville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Springville is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <3>
• California Hot Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Hot Springs
  • California Hot Springs is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California Hot Springs <3>
• Milo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
  • Milo is located in Tulare County
• Pine Flat
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat
  • Pine Flat is located in Tulare County
• Sugarloaf Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
  • Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County
• Panorama Heights
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
  • Panorama Heights is located in Tulare County
• Poso Park
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poso Park
  • Poso Park is located in Tulare County
• Posey
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
  • Posey is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posey <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ponderosa ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponderosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tulare County: www.co.tulare.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/