Welcome to Purdon Crossing ...
Purdon Crossing is located in Nevada County<1>.
The location of Purdon Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Purdon Crossing: Purdon Xing.
Purdon Crossing is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Purdon Crossing lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Purdon Crossing is located in the (530) area code.
Communities near Purdon Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purdon Crossing.
- Grass Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <4>
- Nevada City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <4>
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
- Blue Tent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
- Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
- North Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
- North Columbia is located in Nevada County
- North San Juan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North San Juan
- North San Juan is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North San Juan <4>
- Birchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
- Birchville is located in Nevada County
- Gold Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Nevada County
- Newtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Nevada 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 Purdon Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purdon Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purdon 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 Purdon Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purdon Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Purdon Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purdon Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Purdon 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 Purdon Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Purdon Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purdon Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purdon Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |