Lassen National Forest
Lassen National Forest is a United States national forest of 1,700 square miles in northeastern California. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant parties in the 1850s.
- Type: Forest
- Description: United States national forest
- Also known as: “Forêt Nationale de Lassen”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenville.
Greenville
Village
Plumas County is in the Shasta Cascades region of California. Greenville is situated 5 miles southwest of Lassen National Forest.
Lassen National Forest
- Categories: United States National Forest and proclaimed forest
- Location: Lassen County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.20725° or 40° 12′ 26″ north
Longitude
-120.90771° or 120° 54′ 28″ west
Elevation
5,830 feet (1,777 metres)
Open location code
84GX634R+VW
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Lassen National Forest” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غابة لاسن الوطنية”
- Cebuano: “Lassen National Forest”
- Chinese: “拉森国家森林”
- Egyptian Arabic: “غابة لاسن الوطنيه”
- French: “forêt nationale de Lassen”
- French: “Forêt nationale de Lassen”
- Portuguese: “Floresta Nacional Lassen”
- Spanish: “Bosque nacional Lassen”
- Vietnamese: “Rừng quốc gia Lassen”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Crescent Mills and Pine Town.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Keddie Ridge and Red Rock Mine.
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Worth a closer look: Chico and Redding.
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