Plumas County, Administrative division in Northern California, United States
Plumas County spans 2,613 square miles of mountainous terrain where the Sierra Nevada meets the Cascade Range, containing multiple national forests.
The region transformed from Mountain Maidu settlements into mining communities after gold discoveries in 1848, leading to its official formation in 1854.
The Western Pacific Railroad Museum and Collins Pine Museum present exhibits documenting the evolution of transportation and forestry industries.
The County Clerk-Recorder Division provides essential services including marriage licenses, vital records, and property documentation from Monday through Friday.
The Feather River, which gave the county its Spanish-derived name, flows through the region alongside numerous natural and artificial lakes.
Location: California
Inception: 1854
Capital city: Quincy
Shares border with: Lassen County, Sierra County, Yuba County, Butte County, Tehama County, Shasta County
Website: http://countyofplumas.com
GPS coordinates: 40.01000,-120.83000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:04
Lake Almanor
39 km
Tahoe National Forest
56.4 km
Plumas National Forest
38.3 km
Lassen National Forest
50 km
Western Pacific Railroad Museum
37.9 km
Beckwourth Pass
66.3 km
Feather Falls
55.8 km
Plumas-Eureka State Park
29.6 km
Bucks Lake Wilderness
30.2 km
Little Grass Valley Reservoir
34.1 km
Bald Rock Dome
57.1 km
Bucks Lake
31.6 km
Poe Dam
56.1 km
Pulga Bridges
58.3 km
Clio trestle
36.3 km
Hosselkus Limestone
10.9 km
Butte Creek Ecological Reserve
50.7 km
Mount Harkness Fire Lookout
61.7 km
Tobin Bridges
42.3 km
Roop's Fort
47.9 km
Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows
50.3 km
Warner Valley Ranger Station
67.1 km
Schroeder Mountain
49.8 km
Hospital Bridge
49 km
Standish Hall
52.6 km
Lassen County Court House
47.4 km
Kings Creek
64 km
Durgan Bridge
50.1 kmReviews
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