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Welcome to Griffin Place ...

Griffin Place is located in Tehama County<1>.


The location of Griffin Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Griffin Place: Griffin Pl. (or less commonly used: Griffin Plc.)

Griffin Place is 4,750 feet [1,448 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Griffin Place is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Griffin Place: (530)

Communities near Griffin Place ...

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

  • Paskenta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Copper City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Glenn County
  • Lone Star ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Glenn County
  • Flournoy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Newville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Glenn County
  • Rancho Tehama Reserve
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Tehama Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Tehama Reserve
    • Rancho Tehama Reserve is located in Tehama County
  • Beegum
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beegum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beegum
    • Beegum is located in Shasta County
  • Dogtown
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Glenn County
  • Covelo
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Platina
    (27 miles [43.5 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 Griffin Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffin Place.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Griffin Place ...

Looking for more information about Griffin Place? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Griffin Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Griffin Place.

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

The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.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 Tehama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffin Place - 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.









 

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