Information about the towns and cities of Placer County organized
alphabetically by community name. The communities established as
incorporated cities and census designated places (CDPs) are noted.
All of the other communities included below are located in
located in unincorporated county areas.
A
Alpine Meadows | High Country | Elevation: 6,480 feet |
Alta | CDP | 3,743 | Elevation: 3,743 feet |
Applegate | Gold Country | Elevation: 2,005 feet |
Auburn | City | Gold Country | Elevation: 1,227 feet |
B
Baxter | Western High Region | Elevation: 3891 feet |
Big Bend | Elevation: 5,738 feet | On the south Yuba River |
Bowman | Gold Country | Elevation: 493 feet |
Blue Canyon | Elevation: 4,695 feet |
Brockway | Elevation: 6,266 feet |
C
Cape Horn | Elevation: 2,654 |
Carnelian Bay | CDP | High Country | North Lake Tahoe | Elevation: 6,325 feet |
Casa Loma | Elevation: 4,032 feet |
Cedars / The Cedars | Elevation: 5,787 feet
Chambers Lodge | Elevation: 6,237 feet |
Cisco | Elevation: 5,938 feet|
Cisco Grove | Elevation: 5,643 |
Clayton | Elevation: 141 feet |
Clipper Gap | Elevation: 1,676 feet |
Colfax | City | Gold Country | Elevation: 2,425 feet |
D
Dollar Point | CDP | High Country | Elevation: 6,483 feet |
Donner | Elevation: 7,021 feet |
Dutch Flat | CDP | Western High Region | Elevation: 3,144 feet |
E
Edery | Elevation: 6,752 | feet |
Elders Cornery | Elevation: 1,362 feet |
Emigrant Gap | Western High Region | Elevation: 5,200 feet |
F
Forbay | Elevation: 4,416 feet |
Four Acres | Elevation: 1,234 feet |
Foresthill | CDP | Gold Country | Elevation: 3,228 feet |
G
Gold Hill | Elevation: 108 feet |
Gold Run | Gold Country | Elevation: 3,212 feet |
Granite Bay | CDP | Valley Region | Elevation: 430 feet |
Greekstore | Elevation: 5,623 feet |
H
Heather Glenn | Elevation: 2,060 feet |
Hidden Valley | Elevation: 436 feet |
Homewood | High Country | North Lake Tahoe | Elevation: 6,234 feet |
Hughes Mill | Elevation: 3,510 feet |
I
Idlewild | Elevation: 6,234 feet |
Iowa Hill | High Country | Elevation: 2,861 feet
K
Kilaga Springs | Elevation: 509 feet |
Kings Beach | CDP | High Country | North Lake Tahoe | Elevation: 6,.250 feet |
Kingvale | CDP | High Country | Elevation: 6,118 feet |
L
Lake Forest | Elevation: 6,260 feet |
Lander Crossing | Elevation: 2,300 feet |
Last Chance | Elevation: 4,564 feet |
Lincoln | City | Valley Region | Elevation: 167 feet |
Loomis | City | Valley Region | Elevation: 404 feet |
M
Magra | Elevation: 2,887 feet |
McCulloh | Elevation: 4,846 feet |
Meadow Vista | CDP | Gold Country | Elevation: 1,713 feet |
Michigan Bluff | Elevation: 3,510 feet |
Midas | Elevation: 4,153 feet |
Monte Vista | Elevation: 3,327 feet |
N
Newcastle | CDP | Gold Country | Elevation: 945 feet |
Nielsburg | Elevation: 1,539 feet |
North Auburn | CDP | Gold Country | Elevation: 1,470 feet |
O
Olympic Valley | High Country | Elevation: 6,200 to 9,050 |
Ophir | Gold Country | Elevation: 682 feet |
P
Penryn | CDP | Valley Region | Elevation: 627 feet |
Pinecroft | Elevation: 2,047 feet |
R
Rainbow | Elevation: 5,781 feet |
Rampart | Elevation: 6,201 feet |
Ramsey Crossing | Elevation: 3,681 feet |
Rawhide | Elevation: 2,175 feet |
Rocklin | City | Valley Region | Elevation: 249 feet |
Roseville | City | Valley Region | Elevation: 164 feet |
S
Secret Town | Elevation: 2,904 feet |
Sheridan | CDP | Valley Region | Elevation: 112 feet |
Soda Springs | High Country | Elevation: 6,047 feet |
Squaw Valley | also known as Olympic Valley |
Sunnyside | Elevation: 6,260 feet |
Sunnyside-Tahoe City | CDP | High Country | North Lake Tahoe | Elevation: 6,804 feet |
T
Tahoe City | High Country | North Lake Tahoe | Elevation: 6,250 feet |
Tahoe Pines | Elevation: 6,230 feet |
Tahoe Vista | CDP | High Country | North Lake Tahoe | Elevation: 6,234 feet |
Tahoma | CDP | High Country | North Lake Tahoe | Elevation: 6,270 feet |
Todd Valley | Elevation: 2,684 feet |
Towle | Elevation: 3,694 feet |
Troy | Elevation: 6,345 feet |
V
Virginiatown | Elevation: 400 feet |
W
Westville | Elevation: 5,249 feet |
Weimar | Elevation: 2,257 feet |
Whitney | Elevation: 131 feet |
W
Yankee Jims | Elevation: 2,582 feet |
Yuba Gap | Elevation: 5,814 feet |
Z
Zuver | Elevation: 3,921 feet |
Placer County Travel Guide
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