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Welcome to Howard ...

Howard is located in Siskiyou County<1>.


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


Howard is 4,160 feet [1,268 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Howard is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Howard: (530)

Communities Also Named Howard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Howard: This one is located in Siskiyou County and the other is located in Los Angeles County.

Beyond California, there are 49 communities that are also named Howard - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howard.

Communities near Howard ...

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

  • Weed
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
    • Weed is located in Siskiyou County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weed <4>
  • Dunsmuir
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Shasta Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Springs
    • Shasta Springs is located in Siskiyou County
  • McCloud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrick
    • Carrick is located in Siskiyou County
  • Castle Crags ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Crags have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Crags
    • Castle Crags is located in Shasta County
  • Castella
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Edgewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Siskiyou County
  • Sweetbriar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
    • Sweetbriar is located in Shasta County
  • Conant ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Shasta County

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 Howard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howard ...

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

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

The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.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 Siskiyou, 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 Howard - 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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