Welcome to Lower Lake ...
Lower Lake is located in Lake County<1>.
Lower Lake was established in 1858.
Lower Lake is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lower Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lower Lake: 707 & 369<3>
The ZIP code for Lower Lake: 95457<4>
Communities near Lower Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lower Lake.
- Lakeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clearlake Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seigler Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salminas Resort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hidden Valley Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
- Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
- Clearlake Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Lower Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lower Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lower Lake. 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 Lower Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Lake. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lower Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lower Lake ...
Looking for more information about Lower Lake? 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 Lower Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lower Lake.
Adding Lower Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lower Lake 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 Lower Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lower Lake post office opened in 1858.
We also found Lower Lake in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lower Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lower Lake - 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 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Lower Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Lower Lake 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 Lower Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lower Lake 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |