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Hamburg, California

Coordinates: 41°46′58″N 123°03′37″W / 41.78278°N 123.06028°W / 41.78278; -123.06028
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Hamburg, California
Hamburg, California is located in California
Hamburg, California
Hamburg, California
Hamburg, California is located in the United States
Hamburg, California
Hamburg, California
Coordinates: 41°46′58″N 123°03′37″W / 41.78278°N 123.06028°W / 41.78278; -123.06028
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySiskiyou
Elevation
1,617 ft (493 m)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
80
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code530
GNIS feature ID261041[2]

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 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

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  1. ^ "Hamburg · California 96050".
  2. ^ "Hamburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Wells, Henry Laurenz (1881). History of Siskiyou County, California. Oakland, CA: D.J. Stewart & Co. p. 218.
  4. ^ California Department of Transportation (2005). State Highway Map 2005 (Map). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
  5. ^ a b Wells 1881, p. 218.