Beckwourth
in Plumas County of California, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.820 and -120.379 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 49' 12" and W -120° 22' 43"
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: 07:20 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:56 am and 4:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Delve into Beckwourth

Beckwourth in Plumas County (California) with it's 432 habitants is a town located in United States about 2,293 mi (or 3,691 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Time in Beckwourth is now 07:20 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Beckwourth, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Nervino Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 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 137 mi (or 221 km), North-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Downieville, Quincy, Reno, Susanville and Nevada City. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F

Morning Temperature -6°C / 21 °F
Evening Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Night Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 85%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-6°C (21 °F)
Snow, calm, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

-2°C (29 °F)
-8°C (17 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Ride Around The Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.

Published: September 18, 2009
Length: 50:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karen Wood Fuller

Ride Around The Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA. 9/5/09.


Shoving the Silver Solarium into the Portola Shop

Published: August 17, 2014
Length: 05:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kenneth Finnegan

After visiting the Keddie Y on August 9th, 2014, the Silver Solarium needed to be put over the pit in the Western Pacific Railroad Museum to have work done on its air conditioning system....


Feather River Rail Society, Portola WP Railroad Museum

Published: October 31, 2008
Length: 48:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Narodnie Mstiteli

A locomotive is chartered and the results are documented. Stay tuned to this channel. Much will be said about the FRRS and the museum in the third video.


UP 844 Steam Special Arrives at Portola, California

Published: May 03, 2009
Length: 41:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Feather River Rail Productions

The eastbound Union Pacific 844 steam train arrives at Portola, California on May 2, 2009 at 2:03 PM. The train will now be on display here at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum for a few...


Freigt trains at Portola, California, USA

Published: June 08, 2009
Length: 53:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: stribonit2

Union Pacifc freigt trains at Portola, California, USA.


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Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Terri Woods

City of Portola State of Jefferson Forum 4/11/15.


Ride the Feather River Route on the California Zephyr

Published: October 18, 2014
Length: 48:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sjcbenw

Ride the famous ex-Western Pacific (now Union Pacific) Feather River route from Portola, CA to James, CA (just north of Oroville). Footage taken from on board an original California Zephyr...


Western Pacific Railroad Museum

Published: May 08, 2009
Length: 32:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: stribonit2

Western Pacific Railroad Museum, Portola, California, USA. Recorded 25 October 2008.


The Feather River Rail Society, Western Pacific Railroad Museum Part Two

Published: November 01, 2008
Length: 39:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Narodnie Mstiteli

More is shown of the intensive learning process, Further travel is shown from the front of the loco, and the weedcam is put to the test.


WPRM Colfax RR Days Special

Published: January 03, 2012
Length: 11:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: matthewelems

The WPRM Colfax Railroad Days Special leaving Portola on 28 September 2011. Train includes UP SD60 2232, WP 2001, WP 925C, and the Silver Plate.


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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.

Beckwourth, California

Beckwourth (formerly, Beckwith) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. Beckwourth is located on the Middle Fork Feather River 5 miles east of Portola. The population was 432 at the 2010 census, up from 342 at the 2000 census.

Located at 39.8275, -120.404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Plumas County, California, Unincorporated communities in California

Nervino Airport

Nervino Airport is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) east of Apple Valley, serving Plumas County, California, USA. The airport is mostly used for general aviation.

Located at 39.8186, -120.353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Plumas County, California


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Beckwith, Beckwourth, NVN