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Tionesta, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Summary

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Field	Value
name	Tionesta
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
pushpin_map	California#USA
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location in California
pushpin_image	California Locator Map with US.PNG
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	California
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Modoc County
established_title
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	1304
elevation_ft	4278

| Tionesta is an unincorporated community in Modoc County, California. at an elevation of 4278 feet (1304 m).

Tionesta has feature ID 1660004 in the U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names database. The latitude and longitude for the development are on the Perez 7.5-minute quadrangle. The area is part of ZIP Code 96134, which includes other nearby locales such as Tulelake, Newell, and Lava Beds National Monument, and area code 530. The BNSF Railway Gateway Subdivision track runs through this area.

Tionesta is the southern gateway to Lava Beds National Monument. Nearby is the Eagle's Nest R.V. Park for motor home, trailer and tent camping. Next door is the Hawks Nest Cabins & RV Park. Tionesta also provides access to the Medicine Lakes highlands and Glass Mountain. Numerous outdoor activities are available, including camping, hiking, exploring the area and the over 800 caves at Lava Beds. Tule Lake Segregation Center and Captain Jack's Stronghold are two of the many historical attractions also to be found in the surrounding area.

Modoc County Air Pollution Control District records show a facility named PG&E Tionesta Compressor Station, (permit #97-01) located at on State Route 139. In public filings, the facility is also identified as Compressor Station Number 14B. This is a major geographic feature of the area.

History

The name, which comes from the Tionesta Forest in Pennsylvania, was bestowed by a lumber company executive.

In the year 1942, a mill that caught on fire ended up burning down the entire community.

Nearby

The Tionesta post office, located 2 mi east of Tionesta, operated from 1939 to 1955.

Politics

In the state legislature, Tionesta is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Jim Nielsen.

Federally, Tionesta is in .

References

{{gnis. 1660004
It is located on the former [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.). Great Northern Railway]] [[Bieber Line]], {{convert. 2. mi. 425
"Tionesta - California Ghost Town".
{{Cite GovTrack. CA. 1

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