Yreka, California

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Statue at entrance to Yreka Historic District

Yreka (/wˈrkə/ wy-REE-kə) is the county seat of Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is near the Shasta River at 2,500 feet (760 m) above sea level and covering about 10.1 sq mi (26 km2) area, of which most is land. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,807.[1]

In 1941, it was proposed that Yreka were to be the capital city of the proposed Jefferson state, which would be made-up of southern Oregon and northern California.

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  1. "QuickFacts: Yreka city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

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