Siskiyou County, California

Siskiyou County, California
County
County of Siskiyou
Images, from top down, left to right: Mount Shasta, the historic West Miner Street in Yreka, Indian Tom Lake, Captain Jack's Stronghold in the Lava Beds National Monument, the McCloud River
Flag Seal
Motto:  "Mountains of Opportunity"
Interactive map of Siskiyou County
Location in the state of California
Coordinates: 41°35′N 122°30′W / 41.583°N 122.500°W / 41.583; -122.500
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Shasta Cascade
Incorporated	1852
Named for	The Siskiyou Trail
County seat	Yreka
Largest city	Yreka
Government
• Type	Council–Administrator
• Chair	Ed Valenzuela
• Vice Chair	Michael N. Kobseff
• Board of Supervisors[1]	Supervisors Brandon Criss Ed Valenzuela Michael N. Kobseff Nancy Ogren Ray A. Haupt
• County Administrator	Terry Barber
Area
• Total	6,347 sq mi (16,440 km2)
• Land	6,278 sq mi (16,260 km2)
• Water	69 sq mi (180 km2)
Highest elevation [2]	14,162 ft (4,317 m)
Population  (April 1, 2020)[3]
• Total	44,076
• Density	6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code	530
FIPS code	06-093
GNIS feature ID	277311
Congressional district	1st
Website	co.siskiyou.ca.us

Siskiyou County (/ˈsɪskjuː/ ^ⓘ SISK-yoo) is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,076.^[3] Its county seat is Yreka and its highest point is Mount Shasta.^[4] It falls within the Cascadia bioregion.^[5]

Siskiyou County is in the Shasta Cascade region along the Oregon border. Because of its outdoor recreation, Mt. Shasta, McCloud River, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important tourist destination within the state.^{[citation needed]}