Welcome to Lookout Junction ...

Lookout Junction is located in Modoc County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lookout Junction: Lookout Jct. (or less commonly used: Lookout Jctn.)

Lookout Junction is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lookout Junction is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lookout Junction lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lookout Junction: 530

Communities near Lookout Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lookout Junction.

• Lookout
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
  • Lookout is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lookout
  • From Lookout Junction to Lookout
• Bieber
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
  • Bieber is located in Lassen County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bieber
  • From Lookout Junction to Bieber
• Nubieber
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubieber
  • Nubieber is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nubieber <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Nubieber
  • From Lookout Junction to Nubieber
• Pumpkin Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pumpkin Center <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pumpkin Center
  • From Lookout Junction to Pumpkin Center
• Adin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adin
  • Adin is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adin <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Adin
  • From Lookout Junction to Adin
• Pittville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
  • Pittville is located in Lassen County
• McArthur
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • McArthur is located in Shasta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to McArthur
  • From Lookout Junction to McArthur
• Alfa ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfa
  • Alfa is located in Shasta County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Alfa
  • From Lookout Junction to Alfa
• Glenburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Shasta County
  • Former names for Glenburn:
  • Burgettville
  • Swasey
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Glenburn
  • From Lookout Junction to Glenburn
• Dana
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Dana is located in Shasta County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dana
  • From Lookout Junction to Dana

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 Lookout Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lookout Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lookout Junction. 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 Lookout Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lookout Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Lookout Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lookout Junction ...

Looking for more information about Lookout Junction? 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 Lookout Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lookout Junction.

Adding Lookout Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lookout Junction 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 Lookout Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lookout Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lookout Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/