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Welcome to Whisky Falls ...

Whisky Falls is located in Madera County<1>.


The location of Whisky Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Whisky Falls is 5,910 feet [1,801 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Whisky Falls is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near Whisky Falls ...

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

  • North Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wishon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon
    • Wishon is located in Madera County
  • The Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
    • The Pines is located in Madera County
  • Bass Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Big Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Fresno County
    • Former names for Big Creek:
    • Big Creek Flats
    • Cascada
    • Manzanita Park
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Creek <4>
  • Huntington Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Yosemite Forks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
    • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
  • Oakhurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Crest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Nevada County
  • Dora Belle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Belle
    • Dora Belle is located in Fresno 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 Whisky Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whisky Falls.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whisky Falls ...

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

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

The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

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









 

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