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Welcome to Woolsey Flat ...

Woolsey Flat is located in Nevada County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Woolsey Flat: Woolsey Flt.

Woolsey Flat is 4,190 feet [1,277 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Woolsey Flat is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Woolsey Flat: (530)

Communities near Woolsey Flat ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woolsey Flat.

  • Grass Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nevada City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alleghany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Sierra County
  • Lake City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Nevada County
  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Graniteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Graniteville is located in Nevada County
  • North Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
    • North Columbia is located in Nevada County
  • Blue Tent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
    • Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
  • Goodyears Bar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 Woolsey Flat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woolsey Flat.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woolsey Flat ...

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

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

The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.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 Nevada, 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 Woolsey Flat - 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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