Lookout, California
Census-designated place in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Coordinates: 41°12′29″N 121°09′19″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 |
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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]