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]
Hilt, California | |
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  Hilt, California  Hilt, California | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′41″N 122°37′24″W / 41.99472°N 122.62333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Siskiyou |
| Elevation | 2,907 ft (886 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 266807[1] |
| Climate data for 41°59′41″N 122°37′24″W / 41.9947°N 122.6233°W, elevation 2,890 ft (880 m), 1991-2020 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.5 (7.5) |
50.2 (10.1) |
55.5 (13.1) |
60.8 (16.0) |
70.1 (21.2) |
78.2 (25.7) |
88.7 (31.5) |
88.5 (31.4) |
81.7 (27.6) |
67.9 (19.9) |
52.9 (11.6) |
44.4 (6.9) |
65.4 (18.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 36.1 (2.3) |
39.1 (3.9) |
43.2 (6.2) |
47.7 (8.7) |
55.6 (13.1) |
62.3 (16.8) |
71.1 (21.7) |
70.6 (21.4) |
63.7 (17.6) |
52.5 (11.4) |
41.8 (5.4) |
35.3 (1.8) |
51.6 (10.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.7 (−2.9) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
34.6 (1.4) |
41.0 (5.0) |
46.4 (8.0) |
53.4 (11.9) |
52.6 (11.4) |
45.6 (7.6) |
37.0 (2.8) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
37.8 (3.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.57 (91) |
2.68 (68) |
2.12 (54) |
1.63 (41) |
1.36 (35) |
0.70 (18) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.44 (11) |
1.32 (34) |
2.88 (73) |
4.26 (108) |
21.68 (551.2) |
| Source: PRISM[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Hilt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ California Department of Transportation (2005). State Highway Map 2005 (Map). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
- ^ "A Petition for Naming Hilt, California" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. January 1967. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Sunkist and The Wooden Box | Fruit Growers Supply Company". Serving Agriculture Since 1907. May 4, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Time Series Values for Individual Locations". PRISM. Oregon State University. Retrieved January 14, 2024. Enter coordinates, click "Zoom", select 30-year monthly normals, 800m resolution, click "Retrieve Time Series", then "Download Time Series"
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