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Siskiyou County, California

Siskiyou County, California
County
County of Siskiyou
Shasta from south.jpg
West Miner Street in Yreka, CA.JPG Indian Tom Lake, California.jpeg
Images, from top down, left to right: Mount Shasta, the historic West Miner Street in Yreka, Indian Tom Lake
Flag of Siskiyou County, California
Flag
Official seal of Siskiyou County, California
Seal
Location in the U.S. state of California
Location in the U.S. state of California
California's location in the United States
California's location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°35′N 122°30′W / 41.583°N 122.500°W / 41.583; -122.500Coordinates: 41°35′N 122°30′W / 41.583°N 122.500°W / 41.583; -122.500
Country  United States
State  California
Region Shasta Cascade
Incorporated 1852
County seat Yreka
Largest city Yreka
Area
 • Total 16,440 km2 (6,347 sq mi)
 • Land 16,260 km2 (6,278 sq mi)
 • Water 180 km2 (69 sq mi)
Highest elevation 4,317 m (14,162 ft)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • Total 44,900
 • Estimate (2015) 43,554
 • Density 2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi)
Time zone Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
Area code 530
FIPS code 06-093
GNIS feature ID 277311
Website www.co.siskiyou.ca.us

Siskiyou County /ˈsɪskjuː/ SISS-kew is a county in the northernmost part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,900. Its county seat is Yreka.

Siskiyou County is in the Shasta Cascade region along the Oregon border. Because of its outdoor recreation opportunities and Gold Rush era history, it is an important tourist destination within the state.

Siskiyou County was created on March 22, 1852, from parts of Shasta and Klamath Counties, and named after the Siskiyou mountain range. Parts of the county's territory were given to Modoc County in 1855.

The county is the site of the central section of the Siskiyou Trail, which ran between California's Central Valley and the Pacific Northwest. The Siskiyou Trail followed Native American footpaths, and was extended by Hudson's Bay Company trappers in the 1830s. Its length was increased by "Forty-Niners" during the California Gold Rush.


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