Welcome to Massack ...
Massack is located in Plumas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Massack, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Massack is 3,640 feet [1,109 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Massack is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Massack lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Massack is within the (530) area code.
Communities near Massack ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Massack.
- Greenhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Quincy Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
- Quincy Junction is located in Plumas County
- Quincy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
- Cromberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromberg
- Cromberg is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromberg <4>
- Keddie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keddie
- Keddie is located in Plumas County
- Taylorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Indian Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
- Moccasin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Plumas County
- Paxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Spanish Ranch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
- Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
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 Massack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Massack.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Massack. 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 Massack.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Massack. See our Newspapers Page for Massack.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massack ...
Looking for more information about Massack? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Massack, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Massack.
Adding Massack to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Massack 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 Massack was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Massack post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Massack.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Massack. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/
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 Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Massack - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |