Almanor,_California Latitude and Longitude:

40°13′1″N 121°10′38″W / 40.21694°N 121.17722°W / 40.21694; -121.17722
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Almanor
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Almanor is located in the United States
Almanor
Almanor
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°13′1″N 121°10′38″W / 40.21694°N 121.17722°W / 40.21694; -121.17722
Country  United States
State  California
County Plumas
Area
 • Total0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation4,554 ft (1,388 m)
Population
 ( 2020)
 • Total3
 • Density3.40/sq mi (1.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95947
Area code 530
FIPS code06-01094
GNIS feature IDs256193; 2407722
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almanor, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almanor, California

Almanor (formerly, Plumas Pines) [3] was a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. [4] The population was 0 at the 2010 Census, but as of 2020, the population was reported as 3. [5] Almanor is located 7 miles (11.3 km) south-southeast of Chester. [3]

History

The name comes from three daughters of Guy C. Earl, president of the Great Western Power Co.: "Alice", "Martha", and "Elinor". [3] The Almanor post office opened in 1926. [3]

Geography

Almanor is located at 40°13′1″N 121°10′38″W / 40.21694°N 121.17722°W / 40.21694; -121.17722 (40.216857, -121.177325), [6] on the south-west shoreline of Lake Almanor.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.Note
20100
20203
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the 2010 Census, [8] there were no people living in the CDP.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almanor, California
  3. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 351. ISBN  1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almanor, California
  5. ^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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