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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 altitude 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 Codes for Lake Almanor West: 530 & 837<3>

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.

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>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 Lake Almanor West area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Almanor West area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.