Summary for Fort Bidwell

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Located in: Modoc County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Ft. Bidwell

Time Zone: Fort Bidwell lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Code: (530)

ZIP Code: 96112<1>

Elevation: 4,560 feet [1,389.89 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fort Bidwell:

Lat: 41.859100° (or 41°51'32" N)

Lon: -120.151900° (or -120°9'6" W)

USGS Topo Map: Fort Bidwell<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Bidwell

GNIS ID: 1656026

FIPS State / Place Code: 06 / 25030

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About Modoc County

The community of Alturas is the County Seat for Modoc County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Modoc)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	8,866 (8.47% decrease since 2010)
2010	9,686 (2.51% increase since 2000)
2000:	9,449

Total Area:<6> 4,203 sq. miles [10,886.8 km²] - of which 6.8% is water (285.6 sq. miles [739.8 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 5,192

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Modoc

GNIS ID: 277289

FIPS State / County Code: 06 / 049

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About California

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	39,437,610 (5.86% increase since 2010)
2010:	37,253,956 (9.99% increase since 2000)
2000:	33,871,648

Websites for State of California

Official Website: https://www.ca.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/

Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/

Fishing: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing

Hunting: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of California

GNIS ID: 1779778

FIPS State: 06

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Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Fort Bidwell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Bidwell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Bidwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Bidwell, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fort Bidwell.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fort Bidwell. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).