Yreka, California

Yreka ( ) is the county seat of Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is near the Shasta River at 2,500 feet (760 m) above sea level and covering about 10.1 sq mi (26 km2) area, of which most is land. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,807.

In 1941, it was proposed that Yreka were to be the capital city of the proposed Jefferson state, which would be made-up of southern Oregon and northern California.

 References 

 Other websites 

 Official website
 Yreka Chamber of Commerce 
 Siskiyou County Historical Society 
 Siskiyou County Museum 
 Siskiyou Daily News
Images of Yreka from the Eastman’s Originals Collection ,  Special Collections Dept. , University of California, Davis.

Category:1851 establishments in California
Category:1857 establishments in California
Category:Cities in Siskiyou County, California
Category:County seats in California