Dunsmuir, California
| Dunsmuir, California | |
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| City of Dunsmuir | |
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| Motto: "Home of the best water on Earth" | |
 Location in Siskiyou County and the state of California |
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 Dunsmuir, California
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| Coordinates: 41°13′18″N 122°16′23″W / 41.22167°N 122.27306°WCoordinates: 41°13′18″N 122°16′23″W / 41.22167°N 122.27306°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
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 California
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 Siskiyou
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| Incorporated | August 7, 1909 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.735 sq mi (4.494 km2) |
| • Land | 1.698 sq mi (4.398 km2) |
| • Water | 0.037 sq mi (0.096 km2) 2.14% |
| Elevation | 2,290 ft (698 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,650 |
| • Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 96025 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-20242 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277501, 2410372 |
| Website | ci |
Dunsmuir is a city in Siskiyou County, northern California. It is on the upper Sacramento River in the Trinity Mountains.
The official city slogan is "Home of the best water on Earth". Dunsmuir is currently a hub for tourism in Northern California, with Interstate 5 in California passing through it. Visitors enjoy fishing, skiing, climbing, or sight-seeing. During the steam locomotive railroad era, it was notable for being the site of an important Central Pacific (and later Southern Pacific) railroad yard, where extra steam locomotives were added to assist trains on the grade to the north.
Located in the Shasta Cascade area of Northern California, Dunsmuir is a popular destination for tourists. Visitors come to fish trout in the Sacramento and McCloud Rivers, or to see and climb Mount Shasta, Castle Crags or the Trinity Alps. Visitors ski (both alpine and cross-country) and bicycle, or can hike to the waterfalls, streams and lakes in the area, including nearby Mossbrae Falls, Hedge Creek Falls, Lake Siskiyou, Castle Lake and Shasta Lake.
Dunsmuir is located on the Upper Sacramento River, a blue ribbon trout stream that attracts fishermen from all over the world. Wild rainbow trout abound in the river. Additionally, the City has a private stocking permit from the Department of Fish and Game. The City currently has a "Big Fish Program" and stocks the river within the city limits with trophy-sized rainbow trout up to 14 pounds (6.4 kg). These stockings take place during the summer months. Catch-and-Release fishing is permitted in the river during the off-season, so fly-fishing is available year-round.
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