Information about the towns of Modoc County organized
alphabetically by town name.
Adin
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 270
SIZE: About 3.4 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,200 feet above sea level
- Adjacent to the 14,100 acre Ash Creek Wildlife Area
Alturas
STATUS: Incorporated City
POPULATION: Greater than 2,800
SIZE: About 2.5 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,370 feet above sea level
- County seat of Modoc County
- In the Pit River Valley
- Originally known as Dorris Bridge (renamed in 1876)
-Located where Highway 395 and highway 299 meet
Bieber
- Adjacent to the 14,100 acre Ash Creek Wildlife Area
California Pines
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 500
SIZE: About 7.6 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,400 feet above sea level
Canby
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 300
SIZE: About 2.3 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,300 feet above sea level
Cedarville
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 500
SIZE: About 5.5 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,650 feet above sea level
Daphnedale Park
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 180
SIZE: About 1.3 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,450 feet above sea level
Eagleville
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 50
SIZE: About 1 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,640 feet above sea level
Fort Bidwell
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 170
SIZE: About 3.2 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,560 feet above sea level
Lake City
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 60
SIZE: About 5.8 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,620 feet above sea level
Likely
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 60
SIZE: About 1.3 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4.450 feet above sea level
Lookout
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 80
SIZE: About 5.6 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,140 feet above sea level
- Adjacent to the 14,100 acre Ash Creek Wildlife Area
New Pine Creek
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 90
SIZE: About 21.3 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,840 feet above sea level
Newell(population > 440)
STATUS: Census Designated Place
POPULATION: Greater than 440
SIZE: About 2.4 square miles
ELEVATION: About 4,040 feet above sea level
Stronghold
STATUS: Unincorporated Local Community
POPULATION: Not tracked
ELEVATION: About 4,030 feet above sea level
Tionesta
STATUS: Unincorporated local Community
POPULATION: Not tracked
ELEVATION: About 4,270 feet above sea level
Modoc County towns by Location
Pitt River Valley Towns
- Alturas
Big Valley Towns
All of these towns border the 14,100 acre Ash Creek Wildlife Area.
- Adin
- Lookout
- Bieber
- Nubieber
Modoc County Travel Guide
Shasta Cascade Region of California
High Sierras Region of California
Gold Country Region of California
