Castella, California

Coordinates: 41°08′19″N 122°19′00″W / 41.13861°N 122.31667°W / 41.13861; -122.31667
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Southern Pacific Railroad
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Castella is a small, unincorporated community in the upper Sacramento Canyon of Shasta County, California. It is located 46 miles north of Redding on Interstate 5, and is home to Castle Crags State Park. Its population is 214 as of the 2020 census, down from 240 from the 2010 census. It has a Chevron gas station/store and a post office. The ZIP Code is 96017. The community is inside area code 530.

Commerce and tourism

Located in the

Castle Crags or the Trinity Alps.[4] Visitors also engage in nearby skiing (both alpine and cross-country), or bike or hike to the waterfalls, streams and lakes in the area, including nearby Mossbrae Falls, Lake Siskiyou, Castle Lake and Shasta Lake.[4]

Politics

In the state legislature Castella is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle.

Federally, Castella is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Siskiyou County information site Archived 2009-08-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed 2008-02-21.
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  3. ISBN 0-7603-2575-8., p. 92. Excerpts of the text of this book are available here courtesy of Google Books
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  4. ^ a b Outdoor recreational activities in area Archived January 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine accessed 2008-02-24.
  5. ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

41°08′19″N 122°19′00″W / 41.13861°N 122.31667°W / 41.13861; -122.31667