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Welcome to Hannchen ...

Hannchen is located in Modoc County<1>.

Hannchen is 4,040 feet [1,231 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hannchen is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Hannchen: 530 & 837<3>

Communities near Hannchen ...

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

  • Tulelake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Merrill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Merrill is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <4>
  • Malin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Malin is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malin <4>
  • Stronghold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Stronghold is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
  • Tionesta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tionesta is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tionesta
  • White Lake City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Lake City is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake City
  • Haynesville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Haynesville is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
  • Bonanza
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bonanza is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonanza <4>
  • Dorris
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Dairy
    (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 Hannchen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hannchen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hannchen ...

Looking for more information about Hannchen? 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 Hannchen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hannchen.

Adding Hannchen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hannchen 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 we've found (so far) for Hannchen was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hannchen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Modoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hannchen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Hannchen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Hannchen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.