Welcome to Thomas Mountain ...

Thomas Mountain is located in Riverside County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Thomas Mountain: Thomas Mtn. (or less commonly used: Thomas Mntn.)

Thomas Mountain is 4,550 feet [1,387 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Thomas Mountain is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near Thomas Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thomas Mountain.

Cathedral City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral City
- Cathedral City is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathedral City <3>
Palm Desert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert
- Palm Desert is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Desert <3>
Palm Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Springs
- Palm Springs is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Springs <3>
La Quinta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Quinta
- La Quinta is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Quinta <3>
Rancho Mirage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Mirage
- Rancho Mirage is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Mirage <3>
Indian Wells
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
- Indian Wells is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Wells <3>
Anza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anza
- Anza is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anza <3>
Ramona Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Village
- Ramona Village is located in Riverside County
Mountain Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Center
- Mountain Center is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Center <3>
Alpine Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
- Alpine Village is located in Riverside 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 Thomas Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thomas Mountain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomas Mountain ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomas Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.