Mount Shasta is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States, at about 3,600 feet (1,100 m) above sea level on the flanks of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark. The city is less than 9 miles (14 km) southwest of the summit of its namesake volcano. Its population is 3,223 as of the 2020 census, down from 3,394 from the 2010 census.
Mt. Shasta is visible from the I-5 onramp in Mount Shasta City
Mount Shasta Police Department and City Hall
Downtown Mount Shasta, California with the eponymous mountain visible in the background.
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,076. Its county seat is Yreka and its highest point is Mount Shasta. It falls within the Cascadia bioregion.
Image: Shasta from south
Image: West Miner Street in Yreka, CA
Image: Indian Tom Lake, California
Image: Captain jacks stronghold, lava beds