Welcome to Lake Almanor West (aka 'Almanor West') ...
Lake Almanor West is located in Plumas County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Almanor West: Lk. Almanor West.
Lake Almanor West is 4,660 feet [1,420 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lake Almanor West is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lake Almanor West lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lake Almanor West: 530
The community of Lake Almanor West has also been called Almanor West.
Communities near Lake Almanor West ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Almanor West.
- Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Peninsula Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Village
- Peninsula Village is located in Lassen County
- Peninsula Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hamilton Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Almanor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almanor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almanor
- Almanor is located in Plumas County
- Canyondam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Plumas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seneca
- From Lake Almanor West to Seneca
- Caribou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Lake Almanor West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Almanor West.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Almanor West. 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 Lake Almanor West.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Almanor West. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Almanor West.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Almanor West ...
Looking for more information about Lake Almanor West? 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 Lake Almanor West, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Almanor West.
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 Lake Almanor West - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |