Welcome to Howland Flat ...
So far, we found very little information about Howland Flat. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Howland Flat to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Howland Flat, please Contact Us.
Howland Flat would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.
Howland Flat was settled in 1853.
A typical abbreviation for Howland Flat: Howland Flt.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Howland Flat is 5,640 feet [1,719 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Howland Flat is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Howland Flat was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Howland Flat was located: 530 & 837<4>
Communities near Howland Flat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howland Flat.
- Little Grass Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
- Queen City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- La Porte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Plumas Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Plumas Eureka is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Eureka
- Johnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Downieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Goodyears Bar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Garden is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Cromberg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Howland Flat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howland Flat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howland Flat. 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 Howland Flat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howland Flat. See our Newspapers Page for Howland Flat.
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 Howland Flat, 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 Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howland Flat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Howland Flat area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Howland Flat area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |