Welcome to California ...

California is located in Aroostook County<1>.

The location of California has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

California is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: California lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from California (for example, toward Grand Falls (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

California lies within the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named California ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named California - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina (4), Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4) and Virginia.

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

Communities near California ...

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

• Caribou
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
  • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <4>
• Grand Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Falls <4>
• Limestone
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Limestone is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
• Van Buren
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
  • Van Buren is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
• Washburn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
  • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
• Saint Leonard Parish
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard Parish
• Saint Leonard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <4>
• Grand Falls Parish
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Parish
• Frenchville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
  • Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchville <4>
• Sainte Anne de Madawaska
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Anne de Madawaska came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Anne de Madawaska

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for California ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/