Nubieber | |
|---|---|
  Nubieber Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′45″N 121°10′59″W / 41.09583°N 121.18306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.756 sq mi (1.958 km2) |
| • Land | 0.749 sq mi (1.939 km2) |
| • Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.019 km2) 0.97% |
| Elevation | 4,121 ft (1,256 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 19 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 253179; 2628767 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nubieber, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nubieber, California | |
Nubieber (formerly, Big Valley City and New Town) is a census-designated place[3] in Lassen County, California.[2] It was located at the common terminus of the Western Pacific Railroad and the Great Northern Railway Bieber Line 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Bieber,[4] at an elevation of 4121 feet (1256 m).[2] Its population is 19 as of the 2020 census, down from 50 from the 2010 census.
The settlement was established in 1931, when the railroads were built to the place.[4] The first post office opened the same year.[4] The name was a version of "New Bieber". The first person born in the settlement was Shirley Patrica Warren, daughter of Rex and Beulah Warren.[4]
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nubieber, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nubieber, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 405. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.