Fort Bidwell | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in California | |
Coordinates: 41°51′38″N 120°09′05″W / 41.86056°N 120.15139°WCoordinates: 41°51′38″N 120°09′05″W / 41.86056°N 120.15139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Modoc |
Area | |
• Total | 3.217 sq mi (8.332 km2) |
• Land | 3.200 sq mi (8.288 km2) |
• Water | 0.017 sq mi (0.044 km2) 0.52% |
Elevation | 4,564 ft (1,391 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 173 |
• Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP Code | 96112 |
Area code(s) | 530 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1656026; 2583014 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Bidwell, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Bidwell, California |
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Reference no. | 430 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Bidwell, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Bidwell, California
Fort Bidwell is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Alturas, at an elevation of 4564 feet (1391 m). The population was 173 at the 2010 census.
Fort Bidwell is located near the north end of the Surprise Valley. The community's ZIP Code is 96112 and elevation is about 4,564 feet (1,391 m). The coordinates for the town are 41°51′38″N 120°09′05″W / 41.86056°N 120.15139°W. The airport, (FAA identifier: A28), is about 1-mile (1.6 km) north of the center of the community at 41°52′34″N 120°08′48″W / 41.87611°N 120.14667°W. The Fort Bidwell Indian Community is affiliated with the Paiute nation.