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Welcome to Westwood Junction ...

Westwood Junction is located in Lassen County<1>.


The location of Westwood Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Westwood Junction is 5,520 feet [1,682 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Westwood Junction is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Westwood Junction: (530)

Communities near Westwood Junction ...

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

  • Susanville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pine Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Town
    • Pine Town is located in Lassen County
  • Westwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Peninsula Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Village
    • Peninsula Village is located in Lassen County
  • Peninsula Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • East Shore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shore
    • East Shore is located in Plumas County
  • Lake Almanor Peninsula
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Almanor Country Club
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Almanor Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Almanor Country Club
    • Lake Almanor Country Club is located in Plumas County
  • Chester
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Westwood Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westwood Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westwood Junction ...

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

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

The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/

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 Lassen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westwood Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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