Welcome to Potwisha ...
Potwisha is located in Tulare County<1>.
Potwisha is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Potwisha is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Potwisha lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Potwisha: 559
Communities near Potwisha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potwisha.
- Woodlake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Advance ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Tulare County
- Kaweah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Three Rivers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Tulare County
- Stony Creek Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek Village
- Stony Creek Village is located in Tulare County
- Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Tulare County
- Badger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lemon Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Grove Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Grove Village
- Grant Grove Village is located in Tulare 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 Potwisha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potwisha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potwisha. 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 Potwisha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potwisha. See our Newspapers Page for Potwisha.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potwisha ...
Looking for more information about Potwisha? 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 Potwisha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Potwisha.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potwisha - 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. |