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Hilt,_California Latitude and Longitude:

41°59′41″N 122°37′24″W / 41.99472°N 122.62333°W / 41.99472; -122.62333
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Hilt, California
Hilt, California is located in California
Hilt, California
Hilt, California
Hilt, California is located in the United States
Hilt, California
Hilt, California
Coordinates: 41°59′41″N 122°37′24″W / 41.99472°N 122.62333°W / 41.99472; -122.62333
CountryUnited States
State California
County Siskiyou
Elevation
2,907 ft (886 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9
Time zone UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 530
GNIS feature ID266807 [1]

Hilt (also known as Hilts) is an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California, United States. The community is along Interstate 5 near the Oregon border, 18 miles (29 km) north of Yreka. [2] It is named for early settler John Hilt. [3] Hilt was a company town for the Northern California Lumber Co. and the Fruit Growers Supply Co. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Hilt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ California Department of Transportation (2005). State Highway Map 2005 (Map). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
  3. ^ "A Petition for Naming Hilt, California" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. January 1967. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sunkist and The Wooden Box | Fruit Growers Supply Company". Serving Agriculture Since 1907. May 4, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2021.


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