Beckwourth, California
| Beckwourth | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Plumas County and the state of California |
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 Beckwourth
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| Coordinates: 39°49′39″N 120°24′13″W / 39.82750°N 120.40361°WCoordinates: 39°49′39″N 120°24′13″W / 39.82750°N 120.40361°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Plumas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.685 sq mi (30.263 km2) |
| • Land | 11.680 sq mi (30.250 km2) |
| • Water | 0.005 sq mi (0.013 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 4,911 ft (1,497 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 432 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 96129 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-04772 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658022; 2407819 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beckwourth, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beckwourth, California | |
Beckwourth (formerly, Beckwith and Beekwith) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. Beckwourth is located on the Middle Fork Feather River 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Portola. The population was 432 at the 2010 census, up from 342 at the 2000 census.
The community was named for James P. Beckwourth, an explorer who discovered Beckwourth Pass in 1851.
The Beckwith post office opened in 1870 and changed its name to Beckwourth in 1932.
Beckwourth is located at 39°49′39″N 120°24′13″W / 39.82750°N 120.40361°W (39.827528, -120.403710).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30 km2), 99.96% of it land and 0.04% of it water.
Nervino Airport (FAA identifier: O02 or oh-zero-two) is plotted three quarters of a mile east of Beckwourth along State Route 70 on the Reconnaissance Peak, California 7.5 minute quadrangle. It has a 4,600-foot (1,400 m) runway and is located at 39°49′05″N 120°21′20″W / 39.81806°N 120.35556°W. The US Geological Survey says variant names for the airport are Beckwourth Airport and Plumas County Airport.
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