Welcome to Rubicon Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Rubicon Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rubicon Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rubicon Springs, please Contact Us.
Rubicon Springs would have been located within present day El Dorado County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Rubicon Springs: Rubicon Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rubicon Spngs. or Rubicon Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rubicon Springs is 6,160 feet [1,878 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rubicon Springs is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Rubicon Springs was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Rubicon Springs was located: 530
Websites for Rubicon Springs ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rubicon Springs, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Rubicon Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rubicon Springs.
- South Lake Tahoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake Tahoe
- South Lake Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lake Tahoe <4>
- Homewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <4>
- Tahoma Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoma Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
- Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
- Tahoe Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
- Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
- Tahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma
- Tahoma is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoma <4>
- Tahoe City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe City
- Tahoe City is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoe City <4>
- Fallen Leaf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Leaf
- Fallen Leaf is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallen Leaf <4>
- Tallac Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
- Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
- Dollar Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
- Lake Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Lake Forest is located in Placer 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 Rubicon Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rubicon Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rubicon Springs. 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 Rubicon Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rubicon Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Rubicon Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rubicon Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rubicon Springs - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |