Adin | |
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 Adin, as seen from California State Route 139 heading North | |
  Adin Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′38″N 120°56′43″W / 41.19389°N 120.94528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Modoc |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.94 sq mi (7.60 km2) |
| • Land | 2.93 sq mi (7.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 4,203 ft (1,281 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 205 |
| • Density | 69.97/sq mi (27.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 256119; 2582927 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adin, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adin, California | |
Adin (formerly, Adinville and Aidenville) is a census-designated place[3] in Modoc County, California.[2] It is located 29 miles (47 km) southwest of Alturas,[4] at an elevation of 4,203 feet (1,281 m).[2] Its population is 205 as of the 2020 census, down from 272 from the 2010 census.
Each summer, the town hosts the annual Golden State Star Party,[5] a gathering of amateur and professional astronomers from California and parts of the United States.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adin, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adin, 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. 351. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Golden State Star Party | Sponsored by TAC and the good people of Adin, CA". Retrieved February 19, 2020.