Welcome to Bontes ...
So far, we found very little information about Bontes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bontes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bontes, please Contact Us.
Bontes would have been located within present day Plumas County<2>.
The location of Bontes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bontes is 4,380 feet [1,335 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Bontes is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bontes was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Bontes still existed, it would have been in the (530) area code.
Communities near Bontes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bontes.
- Portola
(8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
- Johnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsville <5>
- 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
- Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Whitehawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - 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 <5>
- Delleker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delleker
- Delleker is located in Plumas County
- Iron Horse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Horse
- Iron Horse is located in Plumas County
- Lake Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
- Lake Davis is located in Plumas County
- Greenhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Bontes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bontes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bontes. 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 Bontes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bontes. See our Newspapers Page for Bontes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bontes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bontes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |