Castella, California

Castella, California
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Castella, California is located in California
Castella, California
Castella, California
Location in California
Castella, California is located in the United States
Castella, California
Castella, California
Castella, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°9′19.73″N 122°17′33.13″W / 41.1554806°N 122.2925361°W / 41.1554806; -122.2925361
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyShasta County
Area
[1]
 • Total1.186 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Land1.119 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Water0.067 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,097 ft (639 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total214
 • Density180/sq mi (70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2813347[2]
A circa-1910 postcard of Castella, with the Southern Pacific Railroad station at left
Interstate 5 exit at Castella, 1963

Castella is a small, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the upper Sacramento Canyon of Shasta County, California. It is located 46 miles north of Redding on Interstate 5, and is home to Castle Crags State Park. Its population is 214 as of the 2020 census. It has a Chevron gas station/store and a post office. The ZIP Code is 96017. The community is inside area code 530.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Castella Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.