RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of California >> Plumas County >> Vinton >> Nearby CommunitiesIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
California


The Commemorative Quarter for California







Around Vinton ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Reno (NV). It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southeast of Vinton. Reno (NV) has a population of 259,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Sparks (NV). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the southeast of Vinton and has a population of 107,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Vinton, with the nearest first.

  • Chilcoot - Vinton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilcoot - Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcoot - Vinton
    • Chilcoot - Vinton is located in Plumas County
  • Chilcoot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Loyalton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Beckwourth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Border Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Town
    • Border Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Cold Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Doyle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Portola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Calpine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lake Davis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
      • Lake Davis is located in Plumas County
    • Delleker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delleker
      • Delleker is located in Plumas County
    • Iron Horse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Horse
      • Iron Horse is located in Plumas County
    • Sierraville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sattley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Nashville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Washoe County (NV)

For more communities neighboring Vinton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Vinton.

Plumas County ...

Vinton is located in Plumas County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plumas County: Butte, Lassen, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama & Yuba.

Although it doesn't share a border with Plumas County, Washoe (NV) is close to Vinton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vinton ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vinton.

Airports Near Vinton ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Vinton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Vinton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vinton ...

Looking for more information about Vinton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Vinton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Vinton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vinton.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vinton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vinton.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Vinton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024