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>.
The location of Howland Flat has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
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.<4> 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
Howland Flat would have been located in the (530) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
- Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
- Queen City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
- La Porte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
- La Porte is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <5>
- Plumas Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumas Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Eureka
- Plumas Eureka is located in Plumas County
- Johnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsville <5>
- Downieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downieville <5>
- Goodyears Bar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyears Bar
- Goodyears Bar is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyears Bar <5>
- Spring Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Plumas County
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Cromberg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromberg
- Cromberg is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromberg <5>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howland Flat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |