Happy Camp, California

Happy Camp, California
athithúf-vuunupma
census-designated place
Location of Happy Camp in Siskiyou County, California
Location of Happy Camp in Siskiyou County, California
Happy Camp, California is located in California
Happy Camp, California
Happy Camp, California
Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 41°47′48″N 123°22′31″W / 41.79667°N 123.37528°W / 41.79667; -123.37528
Country United States of America
State California
County Siskiyou
Area
[1]
 • Total12.346 sq mi (31.976 km2)
 • Land12.107 sq mi (31.357 km2)
 • Water0.239 sq mi (0.619 km2)  1.94%
Elevation
1,660 ft (505 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total905
 • Density73/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
96039
Area code530
FIPS code06-32030

Happy Camp (Karuk: athithúf-vuunupma)[2] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Its population is 905 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,190 from the 2010 census.

Seeking platinum by hydraulic mining in the early days of Happy Camp

The town of Happy Camp, "The Heart of the Klamath," is located on State Route 96, about 70 miles (110 km) west of Interstate 5 and 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Willow Creek. The town of Takilma, Oregon is accessible from Happy Camp (which is nearly 40 miles (64 km) away). The shortest route to Oregon, over the Grey Back Pass, is a seasonal summer road and is not cleared or maintained in snowy conditions. The Forest Service, located in Happy Camp on SR 96,[3] provides road closure information.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census". Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Bright, William. "Karuk language section. Revised Karuk dictionary section. Karuk "a" (karuk_A_00-7-6.doc)". Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  3. ^ National Forest - Contact Us "Klamath National Forest - Contact Us". About the Forest. USDA Forest Service. January 21, 2010. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2010. Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District 63822 Highway 96 P.O. Box 377 Happy Camp, CA 96039-0377 (530) 493-2243 FAX (530) 493-1796 TDD (530) 493-1777 {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)