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Welcome to Alturas Indian Rancheria ...

Alturas Indian Rancheria is located in Modoc County<1>.

Alturas Indian Rancheria is 4,370 feet [1,332 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Alturas Indian Rancheria is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Alturas Indian Rancheria lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Alturas Indian Rancheria: 530 & 837<3>

Communities near Alturas Indian Rancheria ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alturas Indian Rancheria.

  • McArthur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • McArthur is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • Cantrall Mill ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cantrall Mill is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall Mill
  • Likely
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Canby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cedarville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Davis Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagleville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Adin
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Madeline
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Alturas Indian Rancheria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alturas Indian Rancheria.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alturas Indian Rancheria. 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 Alturas Indian Rancheria.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alturas Indian Rancheria. See our Newspapers Page for Alturas Indian Rancheria.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alturas Indian Rancheria ...

Looking for more information about Alturas Indian Rancheria? 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 Alturas Indian Rancheria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alturas Indian Rancheria.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Modoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alturas Indian Rancheria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Alturas Indian Rancheria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Alturas Indian Rancheria area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.