Welcome to Merlin ...
Merlin is located in Plumas County<1>.
Merlin is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Merlin lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Merlin: 530
Communities Also Named Merlin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Merlin - they are located in Louisiana, Ontario, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merlin.
Communities near Merlin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merlin.
- Paradise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tobin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin
- Tobin is located in Plumas County
- Big Bar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Big Bar is located in Butte County
- Pulga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stirling City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bucks Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Lake
- Bucks Lake is located in Plumas County
- Merrimac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrimac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Merrimac is located in Butte County
- Belden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inskip ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inskip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inskip
- Inskip is located in Butte County
- Powellton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powellton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Powellton is located in Butte County
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 Merlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merlin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merlin. 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 Merlin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merlin. See our Newspapers Page for Merlin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merlin ...
Looking for more information about Merlin? 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 Merlin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Merlin.
Adding Merlin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Merlin 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 Merlin was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merlin.
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 Merlin - 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. |