Welcome to Gold Lake ...
So far, we found very little information about Gold Lake. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gold Lake to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gold Lake, please Contact Us.
Gold Lake would have been located within present day Butte County<2>.
The location of Gold Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Gold Lake: Gold Lk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gold Lake is 4,210 feet [1,283 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Gold Lake is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gold Lake was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Gold Lake once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities near Gold Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gold Lake.
- Paradise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <5>
- Big Bar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Big Bar is located in Butte County
- Pulga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulga
- Pulga is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulga <5>
- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Butte County
- Bucks Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Lake
- Bucks Lake is located in Plumas County
- Storrie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storrie
- Storrie is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storrie <5>
- Berry Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Creek
- Berry Creek is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry Creek <5>
- Concow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Tobin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Lumpkin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Gold Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gold Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gold 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 Gold Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gold Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Gold Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 Gold Lake, 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 Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gold Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |