Hamburg (formerly Hamburg Bar)f[3] is an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California, United States. The community is along the Klamath River and California State Route 96 22 miles (35 km) west of Yreka,[4] just downstream from the confluence of the Scott and Klamath Rivers.[5]
Hamburg, California | |
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Coordinates: 41°46′58″N 123°03′37″W / 41.78278°N 123.06028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Siskiyou |
Elevation | 1,617 ft (493 m) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 80 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Area code | 530 |
GNIS feature ID | 261041[2] |
Hamburg was an important mining town in the 1850s, with several businesses including saloons and stores.[5] A few private residences remain in the area today.
References
edit- ^ "Hamburg · California 96050".
- ^ "Hamburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Wells, Henry Laurenz (1881). History of Siskiyou County, California. Oakland, CA: D.J. Stewart & Co. p. 218.
- ^ California Department of Transportation (2005). State Highway Map 2005 (Map). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
- ^ a b Wells 1881, p. 218.