Modoc County, California
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Images, from top down, left to right: Pit River Valley, the hidden trail to Captain Jack's Stronghold, Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Fandango Pass overlooking Surprise Valley, the main camp remains of the historic Tule Lake Relocation Center
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| Region | Shasta Cascade | ||||||
| Incorporated | 1874 | ||||||
| County seat | Alturas | ||||||
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| • Total | 4,203 sq mi (10,890 km2) | ||||||
| • Land | 3,918 sq mi (10,150 km2) | ||||||
| • Water | 286 sq mi (740 km2) | ||||||
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |||||||
| • Total | 9,686 | ||||||
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,965 | ||||||
| • Density | 2.3/sq mi (0.89/km2) | ||||||
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) | ||||||
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) | ||||||
| Website | www |
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Modoc County is a county located in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,686. making it the third-least populous county in California. The county seat and only incorporated city is Alturas. Previous county seats include Lake City and Centerville; the latter is now a ghost town. The county borders Nevada and Oregon.
A large portion of Modoc County is federal land. Several federal agencies, including the United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, have employees assigned to the area, and their operations are a significant part of the economy and services in this rural area.
The county's official slogans include "The last best place" and "Where the West still lives".
Prior to the arrival of Europeans in the region, varying cultures of Native Americans inhabited the county for thousands of years. At the time of European encounter, the Modoc people lived in what is now northern California, near Lost River and Tule Lake. The county was named after them. The Achumawi (or Pit River Indians, for which the Pit River is named), and the Paiute also lived in the area. To the north were the Klamath in present-day Oregon.
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