Hat Creek | |
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census designated place | |
Position in California. | |
Coordinates: 40°47′23″N 121°28′28″W / 40.78972°N 121.47444°WCoordinates: 40°47′23″N 121°28′28″W / 40.78972°N 121.47444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Shasta |
Area | |
• Total | 50.184 sq mi (129.975 km2) |
• Land | 50.013 sq mi (129.533 km2) |
• Water | 0.171 sq mi (0.443 km2) 0.34% |
Elevation | 3,422 ft (1,043 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 309 |
• Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP Code | 96040 |
Area code(s) | 530 |
GNIS feature ID | 2583033 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hat Creek, California |
Hat Creek is a census designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California. Hat Creek is situated at an elevation of 3,422 feet (1,043 m). The 2010 United States census reported Hat Creek's population was 309.
Hat Creek is located 26 miles (42 km) north of Lassen Park, 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Burney (9 miles (14 km) south of the junction of hwy 89 and 299), and 15 miles (24 km) south of Burney Falls. Its zip code is 96040. Wired telephone numbers are from the Burney central office and follow the pattern 530-335-xxxx. Hat Creek is home to the Hat Creek Radio Observatory, run by SRI International.
The town's main economies are tourism, fishing, camping, and lodging. It's still a travel hot spot in Shasta County, although it's about 70 miles (110 km) east of Redding, California and about the same to Susanville, California.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 50.2 square miles (130.0 km²), 99.66% of it land and 0.34% of it water.
Hat Creek has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Hat Creek had a population of 309. The population density was 6.2 people per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of Hat Creek was 239 (77.3%) White, 4 (1.3%) African American, 45 (14.6%) Native American, 2 (0.6%) Asian, 4 (1.3%) Pacific Islander, 9 (2.9%) from other races, and 6 (1.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20 persons (6.5%).