Colfax
Colfax is a railway stop in Placer County, Gold Country, California. Colfax is situated nearby to Heritage Museum, as well as near Stevens Trail Trailhead.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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 station is situated 330 feet south of Colfax.
Colfax District Cemetery
Cemetery
The Colfax District Cemetery is a cemetery in Colfax, Placer County, California, at 180 N. Canyon Way. Colfax District Cemetery is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Colfax.
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. Colfax High School is situated 1 mile northwest of Colfax.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colfax and Shady Glen.
Colfax
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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 4½ miles south of Colfax.
Colfax
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.10023° or 39° 6′ 1″ northLongitude
-120.95281° or 120° 57′ 10″ westNetwork
AmtrakOpen location code
84FX422W+3VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1195271623OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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Highlights include Heritage Museum and Colfax Branch Auburn-Placer County Library.
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