While we don't have a date for the founding of Plumas, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Time Zone: Plumas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).
Looking for more information about Plumas? 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 Plumas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plumas.
Adding Plumas to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Plumas was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plumas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 204 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 431 or 584. New phone numbers in the Plumas area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Plumas area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Plumas, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Plumas). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Plumas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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