Madeline, California

Madeline is an unincorporated area in Lassen County, California.[1] It is located 45 miles (72 km) north-northeast of Susanville,[2] at an elevation of 5321 feet (1622 m).[1] Its population is 21 as of the 2020 census.

Madeline
Unincorporated community
Madeline is located in California
Madeline
Madeline
Location in California
Madeline is located in the United States
Madeline
Madeline
Madeline (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°03′04″N 120°28′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLassen County
Elevation
[1]
5,321 ft (1,622 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21

A post office was operated at Madeline from 1875 to 1878, and from 1879 to 1882.[2] It was reopened in 1887, and moved in 1902.[2] The zip code for the town is 96119.

Madeline was formerly a stop on the now-abandoned Nevada-California-Oregon Railway, later taken over by the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Madeline has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madeline, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 397. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. Climate Summary for Madeline, California


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