Big Bar
in Butte County of California, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.805 and -121.438 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 48' 19" and W -121° 26' 16"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:07 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:03 am and 4:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Big Bar

Big Bar in Butte County (California) is a city in United States about 2,348 mi (or 3,779 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Local time in Big Bar is now 07:07 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Big Bar, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Gansner Field in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Redwood National and State Parks in a distance of 112 mi (or 181 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Oroville, Quincy, Downieville, Marysville and Nevada City. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

River Flowing Against It's Self

Published: April 05, 2009
Length: 16:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KRE530

Must Watch In HD For Full Quality. This is a video of a river up highway 70 in California that flows against it's self.


California Zephyr 1953

Published: April 18, 2008
Length: 22:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Elford Wall

This is the Calif. Zephyr on the old W.P. at Pulga CA in the Feather River Canyon.


Kayaking Big Bend Dam, Lake Oroville, CA

Published: October 23, 2007
Length: 19:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ilona Karow

35' drop over Big Bend Dam on N. Fork of Feather River. The Big Bend run is a class III / IV run just below the Poe Powerhouse and Poe reach. The run is about 7 miles long when lake levels...


Tom running Big Bend Dam on the North Fork Feather

Published: October 26, 2009
Length: 28:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tom Musolf

It's big from the top, but over before you know it. Fun, Fun, Fun!


Crown Point Rally 2013 | Ironman Dual Sport

Published: June 08, 2013
Length: 36:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matt Morgan

Helmet cam footage of Matt Morgan on a 2006 KTM EXC 525cc on one of Bob's Ironman Dual Sport rides out of Chico, CA. This ride had just about everything. Awesome single track, country roads,...


UP 844 Steam Special Passes Over Rock Creek Trestle

Published: May 03, 2009
Length: 24:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Feather River Rail Productions

The eastbound Union Pacific 844 steam train is seen crossing the Rock Creek Trestle from the side of highway 70 at Rock Creek, California on May 2, 2009 at 10:38 AM. I am here with YouTuber ...


UP 7762 West Crosses Rock Creek Trestle

Published: March 29, 2009
Length: 02:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Feather River Rail Productions

After chasing this train down the canyon from Virgilia and gaining a good deal of time on it, we get one last look of GE C45ACCTE's #7762 & #7912 leading this westbound IG2OA intermodal as...


Rock Creek Waterfall

Published: September 13, 2010
Length: 20:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrInnocent530

The beautiful twin water fall of Rock Creek. The water comes down from the High Lakes snow melt and heads off to the North Fork of the Feather River. This was shot early in the season of 2010...


UP 844 at Rock Creek in the FRC

Published: May 05, 2009
Length: 27:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tim Laskey

Pacing the 844 in the Feather River Canyon below the Rock Creek bridge...I was about 10th in line in the crazy Foam-a-thon train chase, note the CHP guy who jumped in a couple of cars behind...


CA. Hwy 70 East

Published: December 07, 2008
Length: 16:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chromeblues

Heading East on Hwy 70 on my Harley Road Glide toward Belden, through Grizzly Tunnel.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Pulga, California

Pulga (Spanish for "Flea") is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located along the west slope of the Feather River canyon, at an elevation of 1398 feet (426 m). A variant name for the community is Big Bar. Other nearby communities include Mayaro, Poe and Parkhill. The town hosts a Caltrans highway maintenance station along State Route 70 (SR70). The place is at the mouth of the Flea Valley Creek, which gives rise to the toponym.

Located at 39.8031, -121.449 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Butte County, California, Unincorporated communities in California, Unincorporated communities in Butte County, California

Mayaro, California

Mayaro is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1522 feet (464 m). A post office operated at Mayaro from 1930 to 1956.

Located at 39.8242, -121.422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Butte County, California, Unincorporated communities in California, Unincorporated communities in Butte County, California

Big Bar, Butte County, California

For the community formerly of this name, see Pulga, California.

Located at 39.8056, -121.438 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Butte County, California, Unincorporated communities in California, Unincorporated communities in Butte County, California

Cresta, California

Cresta is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies 3.5 miles northeast of Pulga on the Western Pacific Railroad, at an elevation of 1581 feet (482 m).

Located at 39.8436, -121.404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Butte County, California, Unincorporated communities in California, Unincorporated communities in Butte County, California

Pulga Bridges

The Pulga Bridges are two nearby bridges for highway and railroad crossings of the North Fork Feather River. The highway bridge crosses right over the railroad bridge. The railroad Pulga Bridge is located on the Union Pacific Railroad's Feather River Route through the Sierra Nevada Mountains in north eastern California, connecting the Sacramento Valley to Salt Lake City via the Feather River valley.

Located at 39.7946, -121.452 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Plumas County, California, Western Pacific Railroad


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pulga Bar, Montreal Bar, Big Bar