Welcome to Lakehead ...
Lakehead is located in Shasta County<1>.
Lakehead was established in 1951.
Lakehead is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lakehead lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lakehead: (530)
The ZIP code for Lakehead: 96051<3>
Communities near Lakehead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakehead.
- Shasta Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
- Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
- Former names for Shasta Lake:
- Boomtown
- Central Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <4>
- Lamoine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Elmore ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pollard Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Flat
- Pollard Flat is located in Shasta County
- Gibson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Shasta County
- O'Brien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
- O'Brien is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Brien <4>
- Baird ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Morley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Fisher ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Shasta County
- Bonita ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lakehead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakehead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakehead. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakehead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakehead. See our Newspapers Page for Lakehead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakehead ...
Looking for more information about Lakehead? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lakehead, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lakehead.
Adding Lakehead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lakehead in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lakehead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lakehead post office opened in 1950.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakehead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakehead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakehead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lakehead). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lakehead or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |