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Hilt, California

Coordinates: 41°59′41″N 122°37′24″W / 41.99472°N 122.62333°W / 41.99472; -122.62333
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Hilt, California
Hilt, California is located in California
Hilt, California
Hilt, California
Hilt, California is located in the United States
Hilt, California
Hilt, California
Coordinates: 41°59′41″N 122°37′24″W / 41.99472°N 122.62333°W / 41.99472; -122.62333
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySiskiyou
Elevation
2,907 ft (886 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code530
GNIS feature ID266807[1]

Hilt (also known as Hilts) is an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California, United States. The community is along Interstate 5 near the Oregon border, 18 miles (29 km) north of Yreka.[2] It is named for early settler John Hilt.[3] Hilt was a company town for the Northern California Lumber Co. and the Fruit Growers Supply Co.[4]


Climate

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Climate data for Weed, CA
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 64
(18)
70
(21)
78
(26)
85
(29)
97
(36)
105
(41)
105
(41)
111
(44)
100
(38)
95
(35)
77
(25)
64
(18)
111
(44)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 44.5
(6.9)
49.9
(9.9)
54.0
(12.2)
60.2
(15.7)
69.7
(20.9)
78.4
(25.8)
87.6
(30.9)
87.6
(30.9)
80.8
(27.1)
67.4
(19.7)
52.7
(11.5)
44.3
(6.8)
64.8
(18.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 24.4
(−4.2)
28.0
(−2.2)
30.4
(−0.9)
33.6
(0.9)
40.0
(4.4)
46.8
(8.2)
53.0
(11.7)
52.5
(11.4)
44.0
(6.7)
37.0
(2.8)
31.0
(−0.6)
25.8
(−3.4)
37.2
(2.9)
Record low °F (°C) −10
(−23)
1
(−17)
13
(−11)
19
(−7)
23
(−5)
28
(−2)
31
(−1)
36
(2)
28
(−2)
15
(−9)
7
(−14)
−12
(−24)
−12
(−24)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.00
(102)
2.82
(72)
2.14
(54)
1.10
(28)
1.01
(26)
0.70
(18)
0.27
(6.9)
0.50
(13)
0.59
(15)
1.79
(45)
3.25
(83)
4.40
(112)
22.57
(574.9)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 8.0
(20)
3.9
(9.9)
2.3
(5.8)
0.3
(0.76)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.1
(5.3)
5.5
(14)
22.1
(55.76)
Source: NOAA[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Hilt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ California Department of Transportation (2005). State Highway Map 2005 (Map). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
  3. ^ "A Petition for Naming Hilt, California" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. January 1967. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sunkist and The Wooden Box | Fruit Growers Supply Company". Serving Agriculture Since 1907. May 4, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 5, 2023.


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