Belden

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Belden

Total population

0

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Elevation677 m

Land area1.88 km²

Weather81°F · Sunny

Coordinates40.01°, -121.25°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Belden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. Belden is located on the Feather River Route and the North Fork Feather River, 7 miles (11.3 km) southwest of Caribou. The population was 15 at the 2020 census, down from 22 in 2010.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Belden, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Nearby places in California

• Caribou
  6.3 mi away
• Bucks Lake
  9.2 mi away
• Butte Meadows
  16.5 mi away
• Chester
  20.4 mi away
• Clear Creek
  23.1 mi away
• Forest Ranch
  23.7 mi away
• Berry Creek
  27.2 mi away
• Cohasset
  27.3 mi away
• Cherokee
  28.9 mi away
• Butte Creek Canyon
  30.3 mi away
• Cromberg
  31.1 mi away
• Butte Valley
  31.5 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Belden

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BISCAR, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-07-18 · 65 mi
• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 67 mi
• Wildfire BROOK, Shasta, California
  Wildfires · 2026-07-18 · 69 mi
• Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 76 mi
• Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 92 mi
• Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 124 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 133 mi
• Wildfire MP18, Humboldt, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 150 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-08-11

California Ground Squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi

Seen 2026-08-09

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-08-09

Rose Spirea

Spiraea douglasii

Seen 2026-08-07

western columbine

Aquilegia formosa

Seen 2026-08-06

North Californian Indian pink

Silene laciniata californica

Seen 2026-08-06

cardinal catchfly

Silene laciniata

Seen 2026-08-06

Spanish clover

Acmispon americanus

Seen 2026-08-06

California incense-cedar

Calocedrus decurrens

Seen 2026-08-06

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-08-15 14:30 UTC.