Chilcoot,_California

Chilcoot, California

Chilcoot, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Chilcoot is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 5,013 feet (1,528 m).[1] Chilcoot is located 17 miles (27.4 km) east of Portola.[2]

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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.[2] Chilcoot may be a Shawnee language name.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chilcoot, California
  2. [2]
    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. [3]
    Brown, Thomas P. (May 30, 1940). "Over the Sierra". Indian Valley Record. p. 3. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  4. [4]
    Climate Summary for Chilcoot, California


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