Montague, California
| Montague, California | |
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| City of Montague | |
 Location in Siskiyou County and the state of California |
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 Montague, California
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| Coordinates: 41°43′38″N 122°31′35″W / 41.72722°N 122.52639°WCoordinates: 41°43′38″N 122°31′35″W / 41.72722°N 122.52639°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 California
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| County |
 Siskiyou
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| Incorporated | January 28, 1909 |
| Named for | S. S. Montague |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.793 sq mi (4.644 km2) |
| • Land | 1.778 sq mi (4.605 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.039 km2) 0.85% |
| Elevation | 2,539 ft (774 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,443 |
| • Density | 800/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 96064 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-48690 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277557, 2411140 |
| Website | ci |
Montague is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. The population was 1,443 at the 2010 census, down from 1,456 at the 2000 census.
When the Southern Pacific Railroad extension was built from Dunsmuir to the state line in 1886-87, the station was named for S.S. Montague, chief engineer of the Central Pacific Railroad.
Montague is located at 41°43′38″N 122°31′35″W / 41.72722°N 122.52639°W (41.727168, -122.526468).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), 99.15% of it land and 0.85% of it water.
Located 6 miles east of Interstate 5 at Yreka along California State Route 3, this is also the site of the interchange between the Yreka Western Railroad and the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad. General aviation is served at Montague Airport, which also serves Yreka.
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