Canby, California

Canby
Location of Canby in Modoc County, California.
Location of Canby in Modoc County, California.
Canby is located in California
Canby
Canby
Location in California
Coordinates: 41°26′38″N 120°52′13″W / 41.44389°N 120.87028°W / 41.44389; -120.87028
Country United States
State California
CountyModoc
Area
 • Total2.32 sq mi (6.01 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  1.79%
Elevation4,314 ft (1,315 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total183
 • Density79.88/sq mi (30.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
96015
Area code530
GNIS feature ID220535; 2582963
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canby, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canby, California

Canby is a census-designated place[3] in Modoc County, California.[2] It is located 17 miles (27 km) west of Alturas,[4] at an elevation of 4,314 feet (1,315 m).[2] Its population is 183 as of the 2020 census, down from 315 from the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 96015. The community is inside area code 530.

Canby is the location of the main branch of the I'SOT religious community,[5] and is known for the I'SOT's nativity scenes prominently displayed along the town's main street, California State Route 299.[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Canby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canby, California
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 362. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ^ "Contact Us". I'SOT Inc. 2004. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  6. ^ "The Christmas Scene in Canby". I'SOT Inc. 2004. Archived from the original on July 2, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2010.