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Welcome to Mabie ...

Mabie is located in Plumas County<1>.

Mabie is 4,810 feet [1,466 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mabie is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Mabie: 530

Communities Also Named Mabie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mabie - it's located in West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mabie.

Communities near Mabie ...

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

  • Loyalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • C-Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C-Road
    • C-Road is located in Plumas County
  • Clio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
    • Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
  • Blairsden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Graeagle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Whitehawk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehawk
    • Whitehawk is located in Plumas County
  • Lake Davis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
    • Lake Davis is located in Plumas County
  • Mohawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk is located in Plumas County
  • Beckwourth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mabie ...

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

Adding Mabie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mabie.

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 Mabie - 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.