Fall River Mills, California
| Fall River Mills | |
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| census-designated place | |
Sign welcoming visitors to Fall River Valley
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| Nickname(s): Northern California's best kept secret | |
 Location in Shasta County and the state of California |
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| Coordinates: 41°0′21″N 121°26′27″W / 41.00583°N 121.44083°WCoordinates: 41°0′21″N 121°26′27″W / 41.00583°N 121.44083°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Shasta |
| Settled | 1855 |
| Founded by | William H. Winters |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.752 sq mi (7.128 km2) |
| • Land | 2.593 sq mi (6.715 km2) |
| • Water | 0.159 sq mi (0.413 km2) 5.79% |
| Elevation | 3,195 ft (1,014 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 573 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 96028 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-23532 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0260035 |
| Website | Town of Fall River Mills Website |
Fall River Mills (or Fall City) is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 573 as of the 2010 census.
The community is known for its agriculture. Being home to the production of cattle, Fall River Wild Rice, Garlic, Mint, Hay, Lavender and Alfalfa.
Local government in Fall River Mills includes:
Fall River Mills Airport, Tonkin Field (FAA LID: O89) is a public airport located off Main Street, in downtown Fall River Mills, serving Shasta County. The airport has one runway and is mostly used for general aviation. It is the only airport within 75 miles (121 km) of Redding and Alturas.
The airport was originally built in the 1940s as a location to train pilots for World War II. Over the years, the airport has been maintained and upgraded largely due to funding provided from the California Aid to Airports Program (CAAP). Today the airport has nine permanent t-hangars, five Portable hangars, approximately 30 tie-downs, and provides aviation fuel sales. The airport is equipped with runway lights which are designed to be turned on at night by the pilots as they approach the airport.
Fall River Mills is located at 41°0′21″N 121°26′27″W / 41.00583°N 121.44083°W (41.005760, -121.440946).
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