Pondosa is an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Pondosa is 33.5 miles (53.9 km) east-southeast of Mount Shasta, and is located along a former branch line of the McCloud Railway. A post office opened in Pondosa in 1925. The community was named after the ponderosa pine by Elmer E. Hall.[2]
Pondosa, California | |
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![]() ![]() Pondosa, California | |
Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 121°41′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Siskiyou |
Elevation | 4,140 ft (1,260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Area code | 530 |
GNIS feature ID | 264928[1] |
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County seat: Yreka | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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