Shingletown | |
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 Location in Shasta County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′46″N 121°51′49″W / 40.49611°N 121.86361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Shasta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.719 sq mi (64.021 km2) |
| • Land | 24.650 sq mi (63.844 km2) |
| • Water | 0.069 sq mi (0.178 km2) 0.28% |
| Elevation | 3,468 ft (1,064 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,442 |
| • Density | 99/sq mi (38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 96088 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-71568 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659646 |
Shingletown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 2,442, as of the 2020 census.
Shingletown is a town located along California State Route 44 in the hills just below Mount Lassen. Shingletown has a history of logging large timber, including pine, fir and cedar. It is also known as "The Gateway to Lassen".[citation needed]
Shingletown was originally named Shingle Camp, for the workers who cut roofing slats from timber to supply miners during the Gold Rush era.[2]
- ^ U.S. Census Archived January 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sabalow, Ryan; Reese, Phillip; Kasler, Dale (April 11, 2019). "These California communities could be the next Paradise. Is yours one of them?". The Sacramento Bee. ISSN 0890-5738. Retrieved May 1, 2019.