Chester | |
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 Aerial photograph of Chester, California. | |
 Location in Plumas County and the state of California | |
  Chester Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′09″N 121°14′05″W / 40.30250°N 121.23472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Plumas |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.37 sq mi (19.08 km2) |
| • Land | 7.29 sq mi (18.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) 1.1% |
| Elevation | 4,534 ft (1,382 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,187 |
| • Density | 300.08/sq mi (115.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 96020 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-12930 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277487; 2408021 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, California | |
Chester (formerly Big Meadows) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States.[2] Chester is located on Lake Almanor, 30 miles (48.3 km) north-northwest of Quincy.[3] The town is located along State Route 36. The US Postal Service ZIP code for the community is 96020. The population was 2,144 at the 2010 census, down from 2,316 at the 2000 census.
The primary industries in Chester are lumber production and tourism. Chester serves as the retail center for the Lake Almanor region of California, and derives a significant portion of its economy from the tourist trade, and to a lesser degree from construction to new residents and businesses.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 364. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.