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Nearest Communities to Soda Springs,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Soda Springs, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Soda Springs:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Soda Springs.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Soda Springs is located in Nevada County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 210 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Soda Springs. Of these communities, 143 are located in counties other than Nevada County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Soda Springs (which is Nevada County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Soda Springs

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Nevada County   (where Soda Springs resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for Nevada:   Nevada City
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    • Nearest Communities to Soda Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Soda Springs.
      • Norden
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Kingvale
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Donner Woods
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Gelatt
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Gelatt is located in Nevada County
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      • Weeks Tract
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Weeks Tract is located in Nevada County
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      • Donner Lake Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Lakeview is located in Nevada County
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      • Armstrong
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Armstrong is located in Nevada County
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      • Donner Pines Tract
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Donner Pines Tract is located in Nevada County
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      • Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Summit City ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Summit City is located in Nevada County
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      • Gateway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Gateway is located in Nevada County
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        • Meadow Lake Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Meadow Lake Park is located in Nevada County
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        • Baltimore Town
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Baltimore Town is located in Nevada County
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        • Prosser Lake Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Truckee
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Crystal Lake
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Crystal Lake is located in Nevada County
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        • Olympic Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Olympic Heights is located in Nevada County
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        • Ponderosa Fairway Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Prosser Lakeview Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Hobart Mills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hobart Mills is located in Nevada County
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        • Yuba Pass
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Yuba Pass is located in Nevada County
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        • Polaris
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Prosser ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Prosser is located in Nevada County
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        • Camp Spaulding
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Camp Spaulding is located in Nevada County
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        • Union Mills
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Union Mills is located in Nevada County
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        • Lang Crossing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Lang Crossing is located in Nevada County
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        • Langs ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Langs is located in Nevada County
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        • Boca
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Boca is located in Nevada County
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        • Hinton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Hinton is located in Nevada County
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        • Hirschdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Hirschdale is located in Nevada County
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        • Bear Valley ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Bear Valley is located in Nevada County
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        • Eagle Bird ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Eagle Bird is located in Nevada County
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        • Maybert ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Maybert is located in Nevada County
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        • Bronco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Floriston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Iceland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Iceland is located in Nevada County
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        • Marsh Mill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Gaston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Gaston is located in Nevada County
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        • Omega
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Omega is located in Nevada County
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        • Mystic ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Graniteville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Alpha ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Alpha is located in Nevada County
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        • Democrat ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Democrat is located in Nevada County
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        • Dillon ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Dillon is located in Nevada County
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        • Remington Hill ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Remington Hill is located in Nevada County
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        • Shands ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Shands is located in Nevada County
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        • Washington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Junction House
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Junction House is located in Nevada County
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        • Snow Point ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Snow Point is located in Nevada County
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        • Orleans Flat
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Orleans Flat is located in Nevada County
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        • Relief
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Relief is located in Nevada County
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        • Moore's Flat
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Moore's Flat is located in Nevada County
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        • Snow Tent ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Snow Tent is located in Nevada County
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        • Woolsey Flat
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Woolsey Flat is located in Nevada County
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        • North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Cascade Shores
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Cascade Shores is located in Nevada County
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        • Little York ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Little York is located in Nevada County
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        • Quaker Hill ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Quaker Hill is located in Nevada County
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        • Red Dog
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Red Dog is located in Nevada County
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        • Scotts Flat
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Steeplehollow Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • You Bet ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Hunts Hill ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Hunts Hill is located in Nevada County
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        • Malakoff ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Malakoff is located in Nevada County
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        • Deer Creek Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Deer Creek Park is located in Nevada County
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        • Lake City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • El Dorado County
    • County Website:   https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for El Dorado:   Placerville
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    • Nearest Communities to Soda Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Soda Springs.
      • Jacobsen ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jacobsen is located in El Dorado County
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      • Rubicon Springs ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Rubicon Springs is located in El Dorado County
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      • Pomins
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Pomins is located in El Dorado County
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      • Tahoma
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenridge Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Glenridge Park is located in El Dorado County
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      • Meeks Bay
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Meeks Bay is located in El Dorado County
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      • Rubicon Properties
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Rubicon Properties is located in El Dorado County
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      • Frosts ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Frosts is located in El Dorado County
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      • Emerald Bay
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
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  • Placer County
    • County Website:   https://www.placer.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Placer:   Auburn
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Soda Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Soda Springs.
      • Donner
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Donner is located in Placer County
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      • Spruce ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Spruce is located in Placer County
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      • Eder
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Eder is located in Placer County
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      • Troy
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Troy is located in Placer County
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      • Southside Highlands
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Southside Highlands is located in Placer County
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      • The Cedars
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Cedars is located in Placer County
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      • Andover ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Andover is located in Placer County
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      • Stanford ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Stanford is located in Placer County
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      • Soda Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Soda Springs is located in Placer County
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      • Rainbow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Rainbow is located in Placer County
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      • Tamarack ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Tamarack is located in Placer County
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      • Big Bend
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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        • Cisco Grove
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Cisco Grove is located in Placer County
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        • Ponderosa Palisades
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Ponderosa Palisades is located in Placer County
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        • Cisco
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Cisco is located in Placer County
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        • Alpine Meadows
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Alpine Meadows is located in Placer County
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        • Secret Canyon ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Secret Canyon is located in Placer County
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        • Watson Crossing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Watson Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Diamond Crossing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Diamond Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Rampart
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rampart is located in Placer County
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        • Flat Ravine ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Flat Ravine is located in Placer County
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        • Emigrant Gap
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Carnelian Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Carnelian Heights is located in Placer County
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        • Comstock Acres
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Comstock Acres is located in Placer County
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        • Talmont
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Talmont is located in Placer County
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        • Twin Peaks Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Twin Peaks Estates is located in Placer County
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        • Carnelian Bay
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Kingswood Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Kingswood Estates is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe Marina Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Tahoe Marina Estates is located in Placer County
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        • Dollar Point
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
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        • Lake Forest
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Land
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Land is located in Placer County
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        • Ridgewood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ridgewood is located in Placer County
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        • Sunnyside
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunnyside is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Tahoe Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Tahoe Park is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe Woods
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Tahoe Woods is located in Placer County
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        • Timberland
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Timberland is located in Placer County
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        • Westville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Westville is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Tahoe Estates is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe Vista
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Idlewild
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Idlewild is located in Placer County
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        • Blue Canyon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
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        • Kings Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Wood Vista
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Wood Vista is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe Pines
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Greekstore
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Last Chance ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Brockway Vista
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Brockway Vista is located in Placer County
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        • Brockway
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Goggins ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Goggins is located in Placer County
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        • Parsley Bar Crossing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Parsley Bar Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Homewood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Drum ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Drum is located in Placer County
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        • Forebay
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Forebay is located in Placer County
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        • Chamberlands Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Chamberlands Estates is located in Placer County
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        • Chambers Lodge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Chambers Lodge is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoma Meadows
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
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        • Rawhide
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rawhide is located in Placer County
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        • Red Point ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Red Point is located in Placer County
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        • Midas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Midas is located in Placer County
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        • Gilberts
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Gilberts is located in Placer County
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        • Hales Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Hales Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Casa Loma
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Baxter
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Baxter is located in Placer County
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        • Towle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Towle is located in Placer County
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        • Ramsey Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Ramsey Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Alta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Dutch Flat
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • McCulloh
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • McCulloh is located in Placer County
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        • Hughes Mill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hughes Mill is located in Placer County
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        • Zuver
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Zuver is located in Placer County
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        • Monte Vista
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Monte Vista is located in Placer County
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        • Michigan Bluff
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ralston ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Ralston is located in Placer County
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        • Gold Run
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Bath ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bath is located in Placer County
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        • Iowa Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Secret Town
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Four Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Four Acres is located in Placer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Acres
        • Magra
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Magra is located in Placer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magra
        • Mayflower ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mayflower is located in Placer County
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  • Plumas County
  • Shasta County
  • Sierra County
  • Douglas County
  • Washoe County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Soda Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

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