Caribou

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Caribou

Total population

0

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Elevation3287 m

Land area0.42 km²

Weather74°F · Sunny

Coordinates40.07°, -121.17°

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

Caribou is a census-designated place located in Plumas County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 0, however, as of 2020, the population had risen to 1. Caribou is located on the North Fork Feather River, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Almanor. The closest communities are Belden to the southwest, Twain to the southeast, Canyondam to the north, and Greenville to the east.

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 Caribou, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in California

• Bucks Lake
  13.5 mi away
• Chester
  16.2 mi away
• Clear Creek
  17.2 mi away
• Butte Meadows
  19.9 mi away
• Cromberg
  28.9 mi away
• Forest Ranch
  29.4 mi away
• Cohasset
  32.9 mi away
• Berry Creek
  33 mi away
• Cherokee
  35.1 mi away
• Butte Creek Canyon
  36.6 mi away
• Clipper Mills
  37.4 mi away
• Butte Valley
  37.8 mi away

Browse all places in California →

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 Caribou

The Early Spanish Main

Carl Ortwin Sauer · 1966

Fodor's Español

Fodor's · 1995

Diaspora Conversions

Paul Christopher Johnson · 2007

Juan Garrido, el conquistador negro en las Antillas, Florida, México y California c. 1503-1540

Ricardo E. Alegría · 1990

Ensayos sobre historia de la población

Sherburne Friend Cook · 1977

Lassen Volcanic National Park & vicinity

Jeffrey P. Schaffer · 1981

San Andrés and Providencia

James Jerome Parsons · 1956

Juan Garrido

Ricardo E. Alegría · 1990

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BISCAR, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-07-18 · 59 mi
• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 64 mi
• Wildfire BROOK, Shasta, California
  Wildfires · 2026-07-18 · 69 mi
• Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 73 mi
• Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 89 mi
• Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 130 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 137 mi
• Wildfire MP18, Humboldt, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 151 mi

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

Recently spotted species

California Ground Squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi

Seen 2026-08-09

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-08-09

Cantelow's lewisia

Lewisia cantelovii

Seen 2026-08-06

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

California Lady's Slipper

Cypripedium californicum

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.