Lake City, Modoc County, California
Lake City (formerly, Tri-Lake City) is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located 8.5 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Cedarville, at an elevation of 4,626 feet (1,410 m). Its population is 71 as of the 2020 census, up from 61 from the 2010 census.
Lake City | |
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Lake City Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′34″N 120°13′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Modoc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.820 sq mi (15.072 km2) |
| • Land | 5.817 sq mi (15.066 km2) |
| • Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.007 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 4,626 ft (1,410 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 71 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 96115 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 262284; 2583049 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake City, Modoc County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake City, Modoc County, California | |
The first post office at Lake City opened in 1868. Lake City's ZIP Code is 96115.
A 1913 book described Lake City as being near Upper Alkali Lake and having a population of about 150.
The city is mentioned in the 1995 travel novel California Fault by author Thurston Clarke, when he referenced the area of Modoc County by his great-grandfather's travels in the 1850s in the Fandango Pass.
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