Chilcoot, California

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Chilcoot
Unincorporated community
Chilcoot is located in California
Chilcoot
Chilcoot
Location in California
Chilcoot is located in the United States
Chilcoot
Chilcoot
Chilcoot (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°47′52″N 120°08′23″W / 39.79778°N 120.13972°W / 39.79778; -120.13972
Country United States
State California
CountyPlumas County
Elevation
5,013 ft (1,528 m)
ZIP code
96105

Chilcoot is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 5,013 feet (1,528 m). Chilcoot is located 17 miles (27.4 km) east of Portola.

For census purposes, Chilcoot is included in the census-designated place (CDP) of Chilcoot-Vinton.

The Chilcoot post office opened in 1898, was moved into Lassen County in 1909, and moved back into Plumas County in 1910. Chilcoot may be a Shawnee language name.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Chilcoot has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chilcoot, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 364. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ Brown, Thomas P. (May 30, 1940). "Over the Sierra". Indian Valley Record. p. 3. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Chilcoot, California


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