Welcome to Bucks Lake ...
Bucks Lake is located in Plumas County<1>.
The location of Bucks Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bucks Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1940.
A typical abbreviation for Bucks Lake: Bucks Lk.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bucks Lake for more information about variations on the name of Bucks Lake.
Bucks Lake is 5,160 feet [1,573 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bucks Lake is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bucks Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bucks Lake is located in the (530) area code.
Communities near Bucks Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bucks Lake.
- Meadow Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
- Meadow Valley is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Valley <4>
- Silver Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
- Spanish Ranch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
- Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Storrie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storrie
- Storrie is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storrie <4>
- Tobin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Belden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Belden is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belden <4>
- Merrimac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Rich Bar ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Twain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain
- Twain is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twain <4>
- Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
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 Bucks Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bucks Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bucks Lake. 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 Bucks Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bucks Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Bucks Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bucks Lake ...
Looking for more information about Bucks Lake? 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 Bucks Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bucks Lake.
Adding Bucks Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bucks Lake 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 Bucks Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bucks Lake post office opened in 1940.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bucks Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucks Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/
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 Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bucks Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |