Burney | |
|---|---|
 Location in Shasta County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′50″N 121°40′0″W / 40.88056°N 121.66667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Shasta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.38 sq mi (13.93 km2) |
| • Land | 5.37 sq mi (13.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 3,195 ft (952 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,000 |
| • Density | 558.35/sq mi (215.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 96013 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-09122 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277481 |
| Website | City of Burney Website |
Burney is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 3,000 as of the 2020 census, down from 3,154 from the 2010 census. Burney is located on State Route 299, about 4 miles west of its junction with State Route 89.
Burney has several areas for fly fishing, with wild brown and native rainbow trout in many nearby rivers and streams, including Burney Creek. Other attractions in the area include McArthur–Burney Falls Memorial State Park, home to Burney Falls.
Burney was named after Samuel Burney, a settler in the area in the 1850s. Burney was found dead in the valley in 1857, which came to be called "the valley where Burney died," and finally just "Burney".
The town of Burney sits at the base of an extinct volcano called Burney Mountain. The peak is 7,863 ft tall (2,397 m).
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.