Likely, California
| Likely | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Likely
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| Coordinates: 41°13′50″N 120°30′15″W / 41.23056°N 120.50417°WCoordinates: 41°13′50″N 120°30′15″W / 41.23056°N 120.50417°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Modoc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.334 sq mi (3.454 km2) |
| • Land | 1.329 sq mi (3.442 km2) |
| • Water | 0.005 sq mi (0.012 km2) 0.34% |
| Elevation | 4,449 ft (1,356 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 63 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 96116 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 262452; 2583057 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Likely, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Likely, California | |
Likely (formerly, South Fork) is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located near the South Fork of the Pit River 18 miles (29 km) south of the county seat of Alturas, at an elevation of 4,449 feet (1,356 m). Located 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Likely Mountain, it is somewhat sheltered from prevailing southwesterly winds, and its microclimate is noticeably drier and less stormy than surrounding areas. The ZIP Code for the community is 96116. Likely has been noted for its unusual place name.
Likely lies on the south side of the South Fork of the Pit River, in the south end of South Fork Valley, in the northeastern corner of California at 41°13′50″N 120°30′15″W / 41.23056°N 120.50417°W. Fragments of the southern edge of the Modoc Plateau surround Likely on most sides.
Likely now occupies what was originally an Achumawi (Pit River) village known as Hamawe or Hammawi. The town was initially known as South Fork, named after the South Fork of the Pit River, and was renamed at the insistence of the United States Post Office, which insisted at that time that Post Offices could only have one-word names. Residents were unable to agree what to name their town until a local rancher observed that they would most likely never agree upon a name, at which point someone nominated the name, "Likely", and the name was voted in. The South Fork post office operated from 1878 to 1882. The Likely post office opened in 1886.
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