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Welcome to Challenge ...

Challenge is located in Yuba County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Challenge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Challenge is 2,590 feet [789 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Challenge is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Challenge is located in the (530) area code.

The ZIP code for Challenge: 95925<3>

Communities Also Named Challenge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Challenge - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Challenge.

Communities near Challenge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Challenge.

  • Oroville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Nevada City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Oroleve
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
    • Oroleve is located in Butte County
  • Robinson Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
    • Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
  • Clipper Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullards Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
    • Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
  • Foster Bar ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
    • Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
  • Rackerby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dobbins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Feather Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Challenge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Challenge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Challenge ...

Looking for more information about Challenge? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Challenge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Challenge.

Adding Challenge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Challenge 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 Challenge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Challenge post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Challenge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Challenge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yuba County: www.co.yuba.ca.us/

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 Yuba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Challenge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Challenge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Challenge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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