Sites is an unincorporated community in Colusa County, California, United States.[1] It lies at an elevation of 299 feet (91 m). Its ZIP code is 95979 and its area code is 530.
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| Coordinates: 39°18′32.40″N 122°20′20.40″W / 39.3090000°N 122.3390000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Colusa |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95979 |
| Area code | 530 |
History edit
Carl E. Grunsky named the area for John H. Sites, a landholder, in 1887.[2] The same year, a Post Office was established. It was discontinued in 1968.[3]
Sites was the western terminus of the narrow-gauge Colusa and Lake Railroad, completed in 1886 between Sites and the county seat of Colusa.[4] A large sandstone quarry operated near Sites in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, generating much traffic for the railroad; sandstone from the Sites Quarry was used in notable buildings including San Francisco's Ferry Building and Spreckels Building.[5]
Sites and the valley surrounding it have been considered a prime candidate for the location of the Sites Reservoir that would store water for the state system.[6]
Politics edit
In the state legislature, Sites is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Democrat Marie Alvarado-Gil,[7] and the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican James Gallagher.[8] Federally, Sites is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Republican Kevin Kiley.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Sites, California". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Goode, Erwin G. (1949). California Place Names. University of California Press. p. 334.
- ^ Salley, Harold E. (1977). History of California Post Offices, 1849–1976. La Mesa, California: Postal History Associates. p. 205.
- ^ McComish, Charles Davis; Lambert, Rebecca T. (1918). History of Colusa and Glenn Counties, California, with Biographical Sketches. Los Angeles, CA: Historic Record Company. p. 80.
- ^ McComish & Lambert 1918, pp. 127–128.
- ^ Martin, Mark (January 9, 2007). "Governor's new state water plan to include 2 dams". San Francisco Chronicle. p. B-1. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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