Fort Bidwell, California

Fort Bidwell
Location of Fort Bidwell in Modoc County, California.
Fort Bidwell
Location in California
Coordinates: 41°51′38″N 120°09′05″W / 41.86056°N 120.15139°W / 41.86056; -120.15139
Country United States
State California
CountyModoc
Area
  Total
3.217 sq mi (8.332 km2)
  Land3.200 sq mi (8.288 km2)
  Water0.017 sq mi (0.044 km2)  0.52%
Elevation
4,564 ft (1,391 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
180
  Density56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
96112
Area code530
GNIS feature IDs1656026; 2583014
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Bidwell, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Bidwell, California
Reference no.430

Fort Bidwell (Northern Paiute: yammussu) is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Alturas, at an elevation of 4564 feet (1391 m). Its population is 180 as of the 2020 census, up from 173 from the 2010 census.