THE WASHINGTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Sierra Mid-Montane Forests setting.
Washington CDP has 1.9 square miles of land in Nevada County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Sierra Mid-Montane Forests, within Sierra Nevada.
A high mountain block slopes west toward California's Central Valley and drops sharply on its eastern side. Granite landscapes, glacial basins and elevation-dependent conifer forests are prominent regional features.
Regional context: Sierra Nevada ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Washington and Nevada County
Washington is associated with Nevada County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Washington by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Washington, or 0% of its total area. It is 1.6 percentage points lower than the 1.6% recorded for Nevada County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Washington CDP has 1.3 times the land area of nearby Graniteville CDP (1.49 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

