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Welcome to Kingsbury Village ...

Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Kingsbury Village: Kingsbury Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Kingsbury Village is 7,380 feet [2,249 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Kingsbury Village is about 1½ mile [or 2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Kingsbury Village: 775

Communities near Kingsbury Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingsbury Village.

  • Carson City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • South Lake Tahoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County
  • Mottsville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
    • Mottsville is located in Douglas County
  • Al Tahoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
    • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County (CA)
  • Sheridan ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Douglas County
  • Glenbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Minden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Tallac Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
    • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County (CA)
  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Douglas 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 Kingsbury Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingsbury Village.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingsbury Village ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingsbury Village - 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>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.