Welcome to Sierra City ...
Sierra City is located in Sierra County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sierra City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
Sierra City is 4,170 feet [1,271 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sierra City is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sierra City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sierra City is located in the (530) area code.
The ZIP code for Sierra City: 96125<3>
Communities near Sierra City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sierra City.
- Portola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portola
- Portola is located in Plumas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portola <4>
- Marsh Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
- Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
- Downieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downieville <4>
- Graniteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Nevada County
- Sattley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattley
- Sattley is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sattley <4>
- Whitehawk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Calpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calpine
- Calpine is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calpine <4>
- Clio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
- Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake 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 Sierra City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sierra City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sierra City. 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 Sierra City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sierra City. See our Newspapers Page for Sierra City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sierra City ...
Looking for more information about Sierra City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sierra City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sierra City.
Adding Sierra City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sierra City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sierra City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sierra City post office opened in 1864.
We also found Sierra City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sierra City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sierra City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/
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 Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sierra City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sierra City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sierra City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |