City of Colfax

City of Colfax is a locality in Placer County, Gold Country, California. City of Colfax is situated near the hamlet Shady Glen, as well as near Pinecroft.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Colfax station and Colfax District Cemetery.

Colfax station

Railway station

Colfax station is an Amtrak train station in Colfax, California. Served by the California Zephyr, it is unstaffed. The station was built in 1905 by the 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.

Colfax District Cemetery

Cemetery

The Colfax District Cemetery is a cemetery in Colfax, Placer County, California, at 180 N. Canyon Way.

Colfax High School

School

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colfax and Shady Glen.

Colfax

Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.

Colfax is a city in Placer County, California, at the crossroads of Interstate 80 and State Route 174. The population was 1,995 at the 2020 census. The town is named in honor of U.S.

Shady Glen

Hamlet

Shady Glen is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Shady Glen is located 1.25 miles north of Colfax. It lies at an elevation of 2451 feet.

Weimar

Hamlet

Weimar is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California, located in the Sacramento area. Weimar is located 4.5 miles south-southwest of Colfax. As of 2020, its population is 339. Weimar is situated 4 miles south of City of Colfax.

City of Colfax

Type: Locality with 1,960 residents
Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.0938° or 39° 5′ 38″ north

Longitude

-120.9532° or 120° 57′ 12″ west

Population

1,960

Elevation

2,395 feet (730 metres)

Open location code

84FX32VW+GP

GeoNames ID

7173205

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Places to explore: Pinecroft and Lander Crossing.

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