Welcome to Twin Pines ...
Twin Pines is located in Placer County<1>.
Twin Pines is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Twin Pines is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Twin Pines lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Twin Pines ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Twin Pines - they are located in Georgia and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Twin Pines.
Communities near Twin Pines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Twin Pines.
- Lincoln
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grass Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Loomis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clipper Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Lake of the Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
- Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
- Bowman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chicago Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Chicago Park is located in Placer 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 Twin Pines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twin Pines.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Twin Pines. 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 Twin Pines.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Pines. See our Newspapers Page for Twin Pines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Pines ...
Looking for more information about Twin Pines? 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 Twin Pines, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Twin Pines.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twin Pines - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |