Hilt, California

Town in California, United States

Unincorporated community in California, United States
41°59′41″N 122°37′24″W / 41.99472°N 122.62333°W / 41.99472; -122.62333CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountySiskiyouElevation
2,907 ft (886 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total9Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)Area code530GNIS feature ID266807[1]

Hilt (also known as Hilts) is an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California, United States. The community is along Interstate 5 near the Oregon border, 18 miles (29 km) north of Yreka.[2] It is named for early settler John Hilt.[3] Hilt was a company town for the Northern California Lumber Co. and the Fruit Growers Supply Co.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hilt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ California Department of Transportation (2005). State Highway Map 2005 (Map). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
  3. ^ "A Petition for Naming Hilt, California" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. January 1967. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sunkist and The Wooden Box | Fruit Growers Supply Company". Serving Agriculture Since 1907. May 4, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
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