Welcome to Sites ...
Sites is located in Colusa County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Sites, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Sites is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sites lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sites: 530
Communities near Sites ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sites.
- Colusa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
- Colusa is located in Colusa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <3>
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- Willows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Willows is located in Glenn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willows <3>
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- Williams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Colusa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <3>
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- Devils Elbow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devils Elbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Colusa County
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- Lodoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Colusa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <3>
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From Sites to Maxwell
- Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Stonyford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonyford
- Stonyford is located in Colusa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonyford <3>
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- Colusa Rancheria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa Rancheria
- Colusa Rancheria is located in Colusa County
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From Sites to Colusa Rancheria
- Hough Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hough Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Springs
- Hough Springs is located in Lake County
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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 Sites. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sites.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sites. 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 Sites.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sites. See our Newspapers Page for Sites.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sites ...
Looking for more information about Sites? 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 Sites, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sites.
Adding Sites to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sites 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 Sites was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sites post office opened in 1887.
We also found Sites in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sites.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sites. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colusa County: www.colusacountyclerk.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Colusa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sites - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |