Colfax
in Placer County of California, United States
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Sacramento International Airport (44 mi) - Lake Tahoe Airport (53 mi)
- Gansner Field (58 mi)
- Nervino Airport (59 mi)
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (69 mi)
- Amedee Army Air Field (91 mi)
- Oakdale Airport (93 mi)
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (102 mi)
- Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (117 mi)
- San Francisco International Airport (128 mi)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (131 mi)
- Winchester Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Alta Sierra Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Nevada County Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Black Oak Golf Course (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Lake of the Pines Country Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Lake Wildwood Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Auburn Lake Trails Golf Course (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Raspberry Hill Public GC (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Darkhorse Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- The Ridge Golf Course (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.101 and -120.953 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 6' 2" and W -120° 57' 11"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:20 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:37 am and 4:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Colfax
Colfax in Placer County (California) with it's 2,005 habitants is a city located in United States about 2,335 mi (or 3,757 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Colfax is now 08:20 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Colfax, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Sacramento International Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nevada City, Auburn, Placerville, Downieville and Marysville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 36% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 22% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Paris London Travel Journal 2
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Colfax California - A Drones Eye View - By Jim Bowers
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Truckee to Colfax over Donner Pass on AMTRAK Train #5
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Not To Forget -Colfax Cemetery - DJI Phantom Drone
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Bear River @ Colfax | Kyle Uclary TD run (Oct. 17, 2014)
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Colfax train Derailment Removing the Cars
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Colfax to Truckee on AMTRAK Train #6
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Colfax, California
Colfax (formerly, Alden Grove, Alder Grove, Illinoistown, and Upper Corral) is a city in Placer County, California, at the crossroads of Interstate 80 and State Route 174. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,963 at the 2010 census. The town is named in honor of Vice President Schuyler Colfax (1869–73), a bronze statue of whom stands on Main Street near the railroad station.
Colfax High School (Colfax, California)
Colfax High School is a four-year public high school in Colfax, California in the United States. It is in the Placer Union High School District in Placer County. The school currently serves about 700 students living between Auburn, Grass Valley, and Alta/Dutch Flat. The school itself is located on 40 acres in the Bear River valley north of downtown Colfax and adjacent to Colfax Elementary School.
Colfax (Amtrak station)
Amtrak's Colfax Station is in Colfax, California. It is unstaffed. The station was built in 1905 by Southern Pacific Railroad and was restored in the early 21st Century; in addition to a waiting room, the building also houses the Colfax Heritage Museum. The platform is movable to accommodate Union Pacific rotary snowplows, which are liable to scrape a platform 8 inches above top of rail. Between January 1, 1998-February 13, 2000 a single round-trip of the Capitol Corridor terminated at Colfax.
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad (NCNGRR) was located in Northern California's Nevada County and Placer County, where it connected with the Central Pacific Railroad. The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company incorporated on April 4, 1874, and was headquartered in Grass Valley, California. After two years of construction, passenger and commercial rail services began in 1876 and continued until 1943. The 22.53 mi line ran from Colfax, north through Grass Valley to Nevada City.
Rollins Dam
Rollins Dam (National ID # CA00255) is a dam on the border of Nevada and Placer Counties in northern California. The earthen dam was constructed in 1965 by the Nevada Irrigation District, with a height of 228 feet, and a length of 1840 feet at its crest. It impounds the Bear River, a tributary of the Feather River, for hydropower, flood control, irrigation water storage, and municipal water use. The dam is one of the ten facilities owned and operated by the Nevada Irrigation District.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Colfax.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Alder Grove, Upper Corral, Alden Grove, Illinoistown, كولفاكس, Колфакс, Colfax, کولفاکس، کالیفرنیا, कोल्फ्याक्स, 科爾法克斯
