Information about the towns and cities of Placer County organized
by elevation, from lowest to highest.
Lower than 500 Feet
108 feet: Gold Hill
112 feet:
Sheridan
131 feet: Whitney )
141 feet: Clayton
164 feet:
Roseville
167 feet:
Lincoln
249 feet:
Rocklin
400 feet: Virginiatown
404 feet:
Loomis
430 feet:
Granite Bay
436 feet: Hidden Valley
493 feet:
Bowman
500-999 Feet
509 feet: Kilaga Springs
627 feet:
Penryn
682 feet:
Ophir
945 feet:
Newcastle
1000-1999 Feet
1,227 feet:
Auburn
1,234 feet: Four Acres
1,362 feet: Elders Corner
1,470 feet:
North Auburn
1,539 feet: Nielsburg
1,676 feet: Clipper Gap
1,713 feet:
Meadow Vista
2000-2999 Feet
2,005 feet:
Applegate
2,047 feet: Pinecroft
2,060 feet: Heather Glenn
2,175 feet: Rawhide
2,425 feet:
Colfax
2,257 feet:
Weimar
2,300 feet: Lander Crossing
2,582 feet: Yankee Jims
2,654 feet: Cape Horn
2,684 feet: Todd Valley
2,861 feet: Iowa Hill
2,887 feet: Magra
2,904 feet: Secret Town
3000-3999 Feet
3,144 feet:
Dutch Flat
3,212 feet:
Gold Run
3,228 feet:
Foresthill
3,327 feet: Monte Vista
3,510 feet: Hughes Mill
3,510 feet: Michigan Bluff
3,681 feet: Ramsey Crossing
3,694 feet: Towle
3,743 feet:
Alta
3,891 feet:
Baxter
3,921 feet: Zuver
4000-4999 Feet
4,032 feet: Casa Loma
4,153 feet: Midas
4,416 feet: Forbay
4,564 feet: Last Chance
4,695 feet: Blue Canyon
4,846 feet: McCulloh
5000-5999 Feet
5,200 feet:
Emigrant Gap
5,249 feet: Westville
5,623 feet: Greekstore
5,643 feet: Cisco Grove
5,738 feet: Big Bend
5,781 feet: Rainbow
5,787 feet: Cedars / The Cedars
5,814 feet: Yuba Gap
5,938 feet: Cisco
6000-6999 Feet
6,047 feet: Soda Springs
6,118 feet:
Kingvale
6,201 feet: Rampart
6,230 feet: Tahoe Pines
6,234 feet:
Homewood
6,234 feet: Idlewild
6,234 feet:
Tahoe Vista
6,237 feet: Chambers Lodge
6,250 feet:
Kings Beach
6,250 feet:
Tahoe City
6,260 feet: Lake Forest
6,260 feet: Sunnyside
6,266 feet: Brockway
6,270 feet:
Tahoma
6,325 feet:
Carnelian Bay
6,345 feet: Troy
6,480 feet:
Alpine Meadows
6,483 feet:
Dollar Point
6,752 feet: Edery
6,804 feet:
Sunnyside-Tahoe City
7000 Feet and Higher
7,021 feet: Donner
9,050 down to 6,200 feet:
Olympic Valley
Placer County Travel Guide
Gold Country Region of California
High Sierras Region of California
Sacramento Delta Region of California
