Welcome to Klamath River ...
Klamath River is located in Siskiyou County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Klamath River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1934.
A typical abbreviation for Klamath River: Klamath Riv.
Klamath River is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Klamath River lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Klamath River: 530 & 837<3>
The ZIP code for Klamath River: 96050<4>
Communities near Klamath River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Klamath River.
- Yreka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Montague
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Jones
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Scott Bar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hornbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Seiad Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mugginsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oro Fino
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oro Fino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Fino
- Oro Fino is located in Siskiyou County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oro Fino
- From Klamath River to Oro Fino
- Colestin
(18 miles [29 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 Klamath River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Klamath River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Klamath River. 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 Klamath River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Klamath River. See our Newspapers Page for Klamath River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Klamath River ...
Looking for more information about Klamath River? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Klamath River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Klamath River.
Adding Klamath River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Klamath River 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 Klamath River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Klamath River post office opened in 1934.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Klamath River.
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 Klamath River - 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 Klamath River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Klamath River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Klamath River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Klamath River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |