Newell | |
|---|---|
  Newell Location in California  Newell Newell (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′18″N 121°22′20″W / 41.88833°N 121.37222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Modoc |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.413 sq mi (6.249 km2) |
| • Land | 2.407 sq mi (6.234 km2) |
| • Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2) 0.24% |
| Elevation | 4,042 ft (1,232 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 301 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 96134 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659219; 2583091 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newell, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newell, California | |
Newell is a census-designated place[3] in Modoc County, California in the United States.[2] It is located 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Alturas,[4] at an elevation of 4,042 feet (1,232 m).[2] Its population is 301 as of the 2020 census, down from 449 from the 2010 census.
The community is located along State Route 139 south of Tulelake and about 10 miles (16 km) south of the Oregon border. It is less than 8 miles (13 km) south of Tulelake on the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle, Newell, California. The U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database, calls its existence official with a feature ID of 1659219 and lists the coordinates of the community as 41°53′18″N 121°22′20″W / 41.88833°N 121.37222°W. The ZIP Code is 96134: a code shared with several other local towns. The community is inside area code 530.
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newell, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newell, 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. 404. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.