Around Big Bend ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mount Shasta. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northwest of Big Bend. Mount Shasta has a population of 3,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dunsmuir. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the northwest of Big Bend and has a population of 1,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Big Bend, with the nearest first.
- Wengler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengler
- Wengler is located in Shasta County
- Hillcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Shasta County
- Montgomery Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Creek
- Montgomery Creek is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery Creek <2>
- Cayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayton
- Cayton is located in Shasta County
- Round Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <2>
- Burney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Burney is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burney <2>
- Johnson Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Park
- Johnson Park is located in Shasta County
- Cassel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassel
- Cassel is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassel <2>
- Dana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in Shasta County
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- McCloud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloud
- McCloud is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCloud <2>
- Ingot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingot
- Ingot is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Ingot:
- Afterthought
- Silverton
- Castella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castella
- Castella is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castella <2>
- Dunsmuir
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsmuir
- Dunsmuir is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunsmuir <2>
- Fern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern is located in Shasta County
- Glenburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Glenburn:
- Burgettville
- Swasey
- McCloud
For more communities neighboring Big Bend, please visit our County-by-County Page for Big Bend.
Shasta County ...
Big Bend is located in Shasta County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shasta County: Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Siskiyou, Tehama & Trinity.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Bend ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Bend.
Airports Near Big Bend ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Big Bend and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Big Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bend ...
Looking for more information about Big Bend? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Big Bend. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Big Bend, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Bend.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Big Bend Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Bend
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Big Bend. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Bend), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |