County
Siskiyou County
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2025 population
42,013
Land area
6,278.767 sq mi
Water area
69.171 sq mi
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Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for Siskiyou County
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Almanac notes
Stories and local context near Siskiyou County
Place note · History and culture
Dorris greets Highway 97 with railroad roots and a tall flag
Dorris grew where the Southern Pacific Railroad crossed Butte Valley, then became known to travelers for its Highway 97 setting and 200-foot flagpole.
Place note · History and culture
Dunsmuir is a railroad town with waterfalls close to the tracks
Dunsmuir sits on the Upper Sacramento River near Mount Shasta, with railroad history, an Amtrak stop, botanical gardens, and a careful plan for Mossbrae Falls access.
Place note · History and culture
Etna grew from mills, creek trouble, and a small Main Street
Etna's story starts with Rough and Ready, Aetna Mills, Etna Creek, and a small Scott Valley town center that still keeps local history close.
Place note · History and culture
Fort Jones keeps a Scott Valley army post in memory
Fort Jones takes its name from an 1850s military post near town, and the local museum helps connect that short-lived fort to Scott Valley life.
Place note · History and culture
Montague has a rail-town story under Mount Shasta
Montague began as a Shasta Valley rail hub, kept a redwood depot memory, and now adds color with its hot air balloon fair.
Place note · History and culture
Mount Shasta carries the Sisson story below the mountain
Mount Shasta's town story runs through Strawberry Valley, Justin Sisson, a historic fish hatchery, the Sisson Museum, and a mountain that drew John Muir.
Place note · Outdoors
Castle Crags gives Siskiyou County a granite-and-river stop
Castle Crags State Park gives Siskiyou County a clear I-5 landmark, with granite spires, Sacramento River access, forest, campsites, and Mount Shasta views.
Place note · History and culture
Lava Beds tells a Tulelake-area story written into rough ground
Lava Beds National Monument near Tulelake combines lava tube caves, high desert, Modoc homeland, and Captain Jack's Stronghold, where the land itself shaped history.