Welcome to Sierra Vista ...

Sierra Vista is located in Madera County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Sierra Vista: Sierra Vis.

Sierra Vista is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Sierra Vista ...

While we believe that this Sierra Vista is located in Madera County, we know of another 2 California communities named Sierra Vista. Those communities are located in the following counties: Los Angeles and Merced County.

Beyond California, there are 6 communities that are also named Sierra Vista - they are located in Arizona, Colorado (2) and New Mexico.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sierra Vista.

Communities near Sierra Vista ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sierra Vista.

• Merced
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced
  • Merced is located in Merced County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merced <4>
• Madera
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera
  • Madera is located in Madera County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madera <4>
• Athlone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athlone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
  • Athlone is located in Merced County
• Le Grand
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
  • Le Grand is located in Merced County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Grand <4>
• Plainsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
  • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
• Lincoln ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Madera County
• Planada
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planada
  • Planada is located in Merced County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Planada <4>
• Berenda
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
  • Berenda is located in Madera County
• El Nido
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Nido
  • El Nido is located in Merced County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Nido <4>
• Tuttle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
  • Tuttle is located in Merced 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 Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sierra Vista.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sierra Vista ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/

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