Shingletown, California
Shingletown | |
|---|---|
Location in Shasta County and the state of California | |
Shingletown Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′46″N 121°51′49″W / 40.49611°N 121.86361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Shasta |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.613 sq mi (63.748 km2) |
| • Land | 24.545 sq mi (63.571 km2) |
| • Water | 0.069 sq mi (0.178 km2) 0.28% |
| Elevation | 3,491 ft (1,064 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,442 |
| • Density | 99.49/sq mi (38.41/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".
Shingletown was originally named Shingle Camp, for the workers who cut roofing slats from timber to supply miners during the Gold Rush era.