Welcome to Chats ...
So far, we found very little information about Chats. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chats to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chats, please Contact Us.
Chats would have been located within present day Lassen County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chats is 4,800 feet [1,463 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Chats is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Chats was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Chats was located: 530
Communities near Chats ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chats.
- Loyalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Border Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Town
- Border Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Cold Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Copperfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Nashville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Lemmon Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
- Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Beckwourth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Doyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Golden Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
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 Chats. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chats.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chats. 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 Chats.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chats. See our Newspapers Page for Chats.
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 Chats, 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 Lassen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chats - 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> | 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. |