Welcome to Mohawk ...
Mohawk is located in Plumas County<1>.
The location of Mohawk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mohawk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Mohawk is 4,360 feet [1,329 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mohawk is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mohawk lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mohawk is within the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Mohawk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Mohawk - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mohawk.
Communities near Mohawk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mohawk.
- Portola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portola
- Portola is located in Plumas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portola <4>
- Plumas Eureka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumas Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Eureka
- Plumas Eureka is located in Plumas County
- Valley Ranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
- Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Cromberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromberg
- Cromberg is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromberg <4>
- Whitehawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Delleker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delleker
- Delleker is located in Plumas County
- Iron Horse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Horse
- Iron Horse is located in Plumas County
- Greenhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lake Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
- Lake Davis is located in Plumas County
- Spring Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden 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 Mohawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mohawk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mohawk. 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 Mohawk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mohawk. See our Newspapers Page for Mohawk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mohawk ...
Looking for more information about Mohawk? 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 Mohawk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mohawk.
Adding Mohawk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mohawk 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 Mohawk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mohawk post office opened in 1881.
We also found Mohawk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mohawk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mohawk. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mohawk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |