Welcome to Ambrose ...
Ambrose is located in Modoc County<1>.
Ambrose is 4,970 feet [1,515 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Ambrose is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ambrose lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ambrose: 530
Communities Also Named Ambrose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Ambrose: This one is located in Modoc County and the other is located in Contra Costa County.
Beyond California, there are 11 communities that are also named Ambrose - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ambrose.
Communities near Ambrose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ambrose.
- Canby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Canby is located in Modoc County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <3>
- Tionesta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Adin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adin
- Adin is located in Modoc County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adin <3>
- Lookout Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lookout Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Junction
- Lookout Junction is located in Modoc County
- Alturas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alturas
- Alturas is located in Modoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,542 people
- Former name for Alturas:
- Dorrisville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alturas <3>
- Lookout
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Modoc County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout <3>
- McArthur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Bieber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
- Bieber is located in Lassen County
- Pumpkin Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pumpkin Center <3>
- Nubieber
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubieber
- Nubieber is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nubieber <3>
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 Ambrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ambrose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ambrose. 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 Ambrose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ambrose. See our Newspapers Page for Ambrose.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ambrose ...
Looking for more information about Ambrose? 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 Ambrose, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ambrose.
Adding Ambrose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ambrose 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 Ambrose was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ambrose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ambrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Modoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ambrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |