Welcome to Upper Forni ...
Upper Forni is located in El Dorado County<1>.
Upper Forni is 7,510 feet [2,289 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Upper Forni is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Upper Forni lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Upper Forni: 530
Websites for Upper Forni ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Upper Forni, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Upper Forni ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Forni.
- South Lake Tahoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Phillips is located in El Dorado County
- Echo Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fallen Leaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kyburz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kit Carson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tallac Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
- Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
- White Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in El Dorado County
- Al Tahoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
- Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado 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 Upper Forni. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Forni.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Forni. 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 Upper Forni.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Forni. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Forni.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Forni ...
Looking for more information about Upper Forni? 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 Upper Forni, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Forni.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Forni - 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. |