Lookout | |
|---|---|
  Lookout Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′29″N 121°09′19″W / 41.20806°N 121.15528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Modoc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.453 sq mi (14.123 km2) |
| • Land | 5.334 sq mi (13.816 km2) |
| • Water | 0.119 sq mi (0.307 km2) 2.17% |
| Elevation | 4,144 ft (1,263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 68 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 96054 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 262896; 2583062 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lookout, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lookout, California | |
Lookout (formerly, Whitley's Ford) is a census-designated place[3] in Modoc County, California.[2] It is located 11 miles (18 km) west of Adin,[4] at an elevation of 4144 feet (1263 m). Its population is 68 as of the 2020 census, down from 84 from the 2010 census.[2] Lookout's ZIP Code is 96054.[5]
The Whitley's Ford post office operated from 1874 to 1875.[4] The Lookout post office opened in 1880.[4] The original name honors James W. Whitley, a local hotelier.[4] The name Lookout recalls how Native Americans used nearby hills as observation points.[4]
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lookout, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lookout, California
- ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 396. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ United States Postal Service ZIP Code look up Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine