Welcome to Fort Bidwell ...

Fort Bidwell is located in Modoc County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Bidwell: Ft. Bidwell

Fort Bidwell is 4,560 feet [1,390 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fort Bidwell is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Fort Bidwell lies within the (530) area code.

The ZIP code for Fort Bidwell: 96112<3>

Communities near Fort Bidwell ...

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

• New Pine Creek
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  • New Pine Creek lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Fort Bidwell.
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• New Pine Creek
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  • New Pine Creek lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Fort Bidwell.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Pine Creek<5>
• Fairport
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  • Fairport lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Fort Bidwell.
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• Davis Creek
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  • Davis Creek lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Fort Bidwell.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis Creek<5>
• Lake City
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  • Lake City lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south of Fort Bidwell.
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• Cedarville
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  • Cedarville lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the south of Fort Bidwell.
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• Lakeview
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  • Lakeview lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the northwest of Fort Bidwell.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
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• Adel
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  • Adel lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Fort Bidwell.
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• Alturas
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  • Alturas lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Fort Bidwell.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,542 people
  • Former name for Alturas:
  • Dorrisville
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• Eagleville
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  • Eagleville lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<4> to the south of Fort Bidwell.
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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 Fort Bidwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Bidwell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Bidwell ...

Looking for more information about Fort Bidwell? 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 Fort Bidwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Bidwell.

Adding Fort Bidwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fort Bidwell 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 that we've found for Fort Bidwell was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fort Bidwell on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Fort Bidwell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/