New Pine Creek | |
|---|---|
  New Pine Creek Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′39″N 120°17′50″W / 41.99417°N 120.29722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Modoc |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.285 sq mi (5.918 km2) |
| • Land | 2.285 sq mi (5.918 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 4,842 ft (1,476 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 87 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1164121; 2583092 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Pine Creek, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Pine Creek, California | |
New Pine Creek (formerly, Pine Creek) is a census-designated place[3] in Modoc County, California.[2] It is located on the Oregon border 7 miles (11 km) north-northeast of Willow Ranch,[4] at an elevation of 4842 feet (1476 m).[2] Its population is 87 as of the 2020 census, down from 98 from the 2010 census. A 1913 book described Pine Creek as being on Goose Lake and having a population of 300.[5]
Despite straddling the California-Oregon border (part of the community is in Oregon), New Pine Creek is not the northernmost settlement in the state of California. A surveying error in 1868 placed the actual border half a mile south of the statutory border (the 42nd parallel).[6] Delegations from California and Oregon held talks on the issue in 1984 after the error was discovered,[7] but did not ultimately change New Pine Creek's status.
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Pine Creek, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Pine Creek, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 404. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Drury, Wells; Drury, Aubrey (1913). California tourist guide and handbook: authentic description of routes of travel and points of interest in California. Western guidebook company. p. 248. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ^ "Oregon-California border dispute aired". United Press International. September 26, 1984.
- ^ Barnard, Jeff (May 19, 1985). "California-Oregon Dispute : Border Fight Has Townfolk on Edge". Los Angeles Times.