Hyampom, California
| Hyampom | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location of Hyampom in Trinity County, California. |
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 Hyampom
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| Coordinates: 40°37′29″N 123°27′25″W / 40.62472°N 123.45694°WCoordinates: 40°37′29″N 123°27′25″W / 40.62472°N 123.45694°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Trinity |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.273 sq mi (52.507 km2) |
| • Land | 20.273 sq mi (52.507 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,503 ft (458 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 241 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 96046 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583038 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hyampom, California | |
Hyampom is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trinity County, California.
Hyampom is at an elevation of 1,503 feet (458 m) in the Trinity Mountains. According to the 2010 United States Census, Hyampom's population is 241.
The name "Hyampom" is said to have derived from a Wintu language term xaayin-pom, meaning "slippery place." Hyampom was home to the Whilkut, Chimariko, and Northern Wintun Native American tribes. The explorer Jedediah Strong Smith visited Hyampom in April 1828. The first non-native settler in the area was Hank Young who moved to Hyampom on January 12, 1855.
There are many small beaches and swimming holes along the wild and scenic river. [1] The small valley in the Trinity mountains has a small landing strip, the South Fork Trinity River and Hayfork Creek. [2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 20.3 square miles (52.5 km²), all of it land.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hyampom has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
The main industries for employment are tourism, wine making, the local school, county road department and a children's camp, the Bar 717 Ranch, Camp Trinity which was founded by Grover Gates whose family settled in Hyampom in 1902. In the 1970s, the community was home to the saw mill of Jack BeeBe - the large teepee burner of the sawmill is still standing today. The mill employed a number of workers, with "camp" style housing for the families. [3]
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