Welcome to Shady Glen ...

Shady Glen is located in Placer County<1>.

The location of Shady Glen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Shady Glen: Shady Gln.

Shady Glen is 2,450 feet [747 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Shady Glen is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Shady Glen ...

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

Communities near Shady Glen ...

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

• Auburn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Grass Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Iowa Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill
  • Iowa Hill is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Hill <4>
• Secret Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
  • Secret Town is located in Placer County
• Alta Sierra
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Sierra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
  • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
• Weimar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimar
  • Weimar is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weimar <4>
• Cedar Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Ridge <4>
• Gold Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Run
  • Gold Run is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Run <4>
• You Bet ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for You Bet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
  • You Bet 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 Shady Glen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shady Glen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Glen ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

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