Almanor (formerly, Plumas Pines) was a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 0 at the 2010 Census. Almanor is located south-southeast of

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History

The name comes from three daughters of Guy C. Earl, president of the Great Western Power Co.: "Alice", "Martha", and "Elinor". The Almanor post office opened in 1926.

Geography

Almanor is located at (40.216857, -121.177325), on the south-west shoreline of

Lake Almanor Lake Almanor is a large reservoir in northwestern Plumas County, northeastern California, United States. The reservoir has a capacity of and a maximum depth of about 90 feet (27 meters). It is formed by Canyon Dam on the North Fork of the Feather ...

. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 Census, there were no people living in the CDP.

References

External links

''Chester Progressive'' - Local newspaper
{{authority control Census-designated places in Plumas County, California Populated places established in 1926 Census-designated places in California