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 | |
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  Madeline Location in California  Madeline Madeline (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′04″N 120°28′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Elevation | 5,321 ft (1,622 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 21 |
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madeline, 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. 397. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Climate Summary for Madeline, California
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