Welcome to Iron Horse ...
Iron Horse is located in Plumas County<1>.
Iron Horse is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Iron Horse is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Iron Horse lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Iron Horse: 530
Communities near Iron Horse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iron Horse.
- Loyalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Vista
- Mohawk Vista is located in Plumas County
- C-Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C-Road
- C-Road is located in Plumas County
- Clio
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Ranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
- Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Whitehawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehawk
- Whitehawk is located in Plumas County
- Beckwourth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blairsden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Graeagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Davis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
- Lake Davis is located in Plumas 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 Iron Horse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron Horse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iron Horse. 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 Iron Horse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron Horse. See our Newspapers Page for Iron Horse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iron Horse ...
Looking for more information about Iron Horse? 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 Iron Horse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iron Horse.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iron Horse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |