Siskiyou County, California | |
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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 | |
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 | |
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
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• 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 | 14,162 ft (4,317 m) |
Population | |
• 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 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]
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