Official Name: | Big Bar, California |
Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | California |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Trinity |
Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
Utc Offset: | -8 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
Elevation Ft: | 1247 |
Coordinates: | 40.7411°N -123.2558°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 96010 |
Area Code: | 530 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1658047 |
Big Bar (Chimariko: Hičʰeqʰut) is an unincorporated community in Trinity County, California, United States. The ZIP Code is 96010. The community is inside area code 530. The area is surrounded by steep, mountainous terrain and dense forest. It sits along the Trinity River and is near the Trinity Alps
Established in 1849, Big Bar was one of the first settled areas in the county. It has had a post office operating since 1850.[1]
In the state legislature, Big Bar is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Patty Berg.
Federally, Big Bar is in .[2]