Welcome to Hotlum ...
Hotlum is located in Siskiyou County<1>.
Hotlum is 4,130 feet [1,259 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Hotlum is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hotlum lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hotlum: 530 & 837<3>
Communities near Hotlum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hotlum.
- Mount Shasta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Weed
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunsmuir
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Edgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Siskiyou County
- Big Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Siskiyou County
- Cougar ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar
- Cougar is located in Siskiyou County
- Gazelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cantara ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantara have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantara
- Cantara is located in Siskiyou County
- Shasta Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Springs
- Shasta Springs is located in Siskiyou County
- Grenada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Hotlum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hotlum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hotlum. 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 Hotlum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hotlum. See our Newspapers Page for Hotlum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hotlum ...
Looking for more information about Hotlum? 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 Hotlum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hotlum.
Adding Hotlum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hotlum 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 for Hotlum was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hotlum.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Siskiyou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hotlum - 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 Hotlum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Hotlum 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. |
| <5> | 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. |