Welcome to Ravendale ...
Ravendale is located in Lassen County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ravendale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Ravendale is 5,300 feet [1,615 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ravendale is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ravendale lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ravendale is within the boundaries of the (530) area code.
The ZIP code for Ravendale: 96123<3>
Communities Also Named Ravendale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ravendale - it's located in Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ravendale.
Communities near Ravendale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ravendale.
- Termo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Termo
- Termo is located in Lassen County
- Horse Lake ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Lake
- Horse Lake is located in Lassen County
- Antelope ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Karlo ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Madeline
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madeline
- Madeline is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madeline <6>
- Belfast
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Lassen County
- Leavitt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt
- Leavitt is located in Lassen County
- Litchfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <6>
- Likely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Likely
- Likely is located in Modoc County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Likely <6>
- Standish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <6>
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 Ravendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ravendale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ravendale. 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 Ravendale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ravendale. See our Newspapers Page for Ravendale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ravendale ...
Looking for more information about Ravendale? 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 Ravendale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ravendale.
Adding Ravendale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ravendale 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 Ravendale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ravendale post office opened in 1910.
We also found Ravendale on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ravendale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ravendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.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 Lassen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ravendale - 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 Ravendale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ravendale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |