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Welcome to Wilson Place ...

Wilson Place is located in Glenn County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Wilson Place: Wilson Pl. (or less commonly used: Wilson Plc.)

Wilson Place is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wilson Place: 530

Communities Also Named Wilson Place ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wilson Place - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Louisiana and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilson Place.

Communities near Wilson Place ...

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

  • Orland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Willows
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Elk Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Newville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Glenn County
  • Artois
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Paskenta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dogtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Glenn County
  • Flournoy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Capay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay
    • Capay is located in Glenn County
  • Copper City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Glenn 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 Wilson Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilson Place.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilson Place ...

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

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

The official website for Glenn County: www.countyofglenn.net/

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 Glenn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson Place - 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>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.
<5>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.









 

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