California Gazetteer
Beckwourth Peak is a physical feature (summit) in Plumas County. The primary coordinates for Beckwourth Peak places it within the CA 96129 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Beckwourth Peak |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | 4.8 km (3 mi) southeast of Portola and 6.4 km (4 mi) southwest of Beckwourth. (US-T121) Located in sec 8,T22N,R14E, Mount Diablo Meridian. |
| History: | Named for James P Beckwourth (d.1867), adventurer and trapper, who discovered the gap in 1851; he also built the first house in the Sierra Valley, and operated an inn and trading post there. During the 1850's, the gap served as an important immigrant route, and later, as the route of the Sierra Valley & Mohawk Railroad. (US-T121) |
| County: | Plumas County |
| Latitude: | 39.7731283 |
| Longitude: | -120.4322084 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Beckwourth Peak: Beckwourth Peak.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Beckwourth Peak does not include property ownership information.
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Portola, CA
(3.4 miles NW) Iron Horse, CA (3.6 miles WNW) Delleker, CA (4.3 miles NW) Beckwourth, CA (4.3 miles NE) Gold Mountain, CA (4.7 miles W) |
Mabie, CA
(4.9 miles WNW) Whitehawk, CA (7.2 miles WSW) Calpine, CA (7.4 miles S) Lake Davis, CA (7.4 miles NNW) Valley Ranch, CA (7.5 miles WSW) |
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Hawley, CA
(4.9 miles ENE) Five Points, CA (10.1 miles NW) Feather River Park, CA (10.5 miles W) Feather River Inn, CA (10.6 miles W) Mohawk, CA (10.8 miles W) |
Clark Station Homesites, CA
(11.4 miles SSW) Haskell Creek Homesites, CA (11.5 miles SW) Carvin Creek Homesites, CA (12.7 miles SW) Two Rivers, CA (13.1 miles WNW) Gate Place, CA (13.3 miles NW) |
