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Around Yreka (aka 'Yreka City') ...

Yreka is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.

The next largest community is Weed. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southeast of Yreka

For comparison, Yreka has a population of 7,500 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Yreka, with the nearest first.

  • Montague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Grenada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ager
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
    • Ager is located in Siskiyou County
  • Hornbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Little Shasta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shasta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shasta
    • Little Shasta is located in Siskiyou County
  • Fort Jones
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Klamath River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Siskiyou County
  • Gazelle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Greenview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Oro Fino
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oro Fino have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Fino
      • Oro Fino is located in Siskiyou County
    • Cheeseville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeseville
      • Cheeseville is located in Siskiyou County
    • Mugginsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugginsville
      • Mugginsville is located in Siskiyou County
    • Scott Bar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Edgewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Siskiyou County

For more communities neighboring Yreka, please visit our County-by-County Page for Yreka.

Siskiyou County ...

Yreka is located in Siskiyou County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Siskiyou County: Del Norte, Humboldt, Modoc, Shasta, Trinity, Jackson (OR), Josephine (OR) & Klamath (OR).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yreka ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yreka.

Airports Near Yreka ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Yreka and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Yreka.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yreka ...

Looking for more information about Yreka? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Yreka. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Yreka, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yreka.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Yreka: www.yrekachamber.com/

The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yreka.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Siskiyou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Yreka), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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