Welcome to Woodfords Community ...
Woodfords Community is located in Alpine County<1>.
Woodfords Community is 5,450 feet [1,661 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Woodfords Community is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Woodfords Community lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Woodfords Community: 530 & 837<3>
Communities near Woodfords Community ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodfords Community.
- South Lake Tahoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sorensens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sorensens is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorensens
- Gardnerville Ranchos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gardnerville Ranchos is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville Ranchos
- Marklee Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marklee Village is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
- Markleeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Dresslerville Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dresslerville Colony is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresslerville Colony
- Dresslerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dresslerville is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresslerville
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Mottsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mottsville is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
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 Woodfords Community. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodfords Community.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodfords Community. 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 Woodfords Community.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodfords Community. See our Newspapers Page for Woodfords Community.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodfords Community ...
Looking for more information about Woodfords Community? 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 Woodfords Community, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodfords Community.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Alpine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodfords Community - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Woodfords Community area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Woodfords Community area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |