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Welcome to Ultra ...

Ultra is located in Tulare County<1>.

Ultra is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Ultra ...

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

  • Porterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Delano
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lindsay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Ducor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Porterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Porterville is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Porterville
  • Poplar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Poplar is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Poplar has also been known as:
    • Poplar - Cotton Center
  • Saucelito ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Saucelito is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucelito
  • Richgrove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Globe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Globe is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Strathmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Ultra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ultra.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ultra ...

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

Adding Ultra to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ultra 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 (so far) for Ultra was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ultra.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ultra - 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.