Alturas is a city and the county seat of Modoc County, California. Located in the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California, the city had a population of 2,715 at the 2020 census. Alturas is located at the confluence of the south and north forks of the Pit River, east of the center of Modoc County, at an elevation of 4,370 feet (1,330 m). Alturas is one of the largest cities in the region and a local economic hub.
Image: Nevada California Oregon Railway Co. General Office Building (cropped)
Image: Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1 Alturas California
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Image: lossy page 1 The neoclassical Modoc County Courthouse, opulent for a little farming community in far northeastern California, opened in Alturus in 1914 LCCN2013631211.tif
Modoc County is a county in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 8,700 as of the 2020 census, down from 9,686 from the 2010 census. This makes it California's third-least populous county. The county seat and only incorporated city is Alturas. Previous county seats include Lake City and Centerville. The county borders Nevada and Oregon.
Image: Pit River Valley
Image: Eagle Peak CA
Image: Fandango Pass, California, BLM
Mule deer in Modoc County
