Shasta
in Shasta County of California, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.599 and -122.492 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 35' 57" and W -122° 29' 31"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:24 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 8:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-20 08:01:38

Discover Shasta

Shasta in Shasta County (California) with it's 1,771 citizens is a city in United States about 2,391 mi (or 3,847 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Local time in Shasta is now 03:24 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Shasta, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Benton Field in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Redwood National and State Parks in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Redding, Weaverville, Red Bluff, Willows and Yreka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 20th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

28°C (83 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Landing a Cessna in Redding, CA

Published: June 24, 2007
Length: 17:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thebigb800

Bumpy ride on a hot day. Landing at Benton (O85) in a 1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, Redding, CA.


Tubing on Whiskeytown Lake

Published: August 03, 2008
Length: 27:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Winning

Tubing on Whiskeytown Lake.


Wake boarding on Whiskeytown Lake

Published: August 04, 2008
Length: 53:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: John Winning

First time out wake boarding.


Kayaking on Whiskeytown Dagger with Werner Skagit

Published: November 08, 2012
Length: 24:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: noah44444

Some video I shot last summer of my buddy Don in his Dagger Kayak with Werner paddle on Whiskeytown Lake.


Lake Shasta, Aug 2009

Published: August 18, 2009
Length: 22:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: patti jones

Family Adventure on Shasta..


Old Shasta

Published: February 07, 2010
Length: 01:01 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: NorCal Explorer

Old Shasta located a few miles up the hill from Redding, CA on hwy 299 was at one time the county seat for Shasta County before it was moved to Redding. This slide show movie is a quick tour...


Shasta Lake & Dam California ( Quick Visit )

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 01:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Koik

January 24th 2015.


Old Shasta Holiday

Published: December 05, 2010
Length: 43:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrShoptaw

"Old Time Holiday in the Parks" at Shasta Ca. Audio Track Licensed By Shockwave: Track title: Firewood License Type: Standard License Composer: Jeremy Sherman (PRS) Publisher:Lynne ...


Up on Kanaka

Published: May 07, 2012
Length: 57:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RideinRedding

Second half of my ride on April 1st 2012 Started at Sundial Bridge on rode the River Trail system out to Old Shasta. Meet up with some friends and we drove out to the Poop Lot on Paige Bar...


Toilet is not a Trash Can Redding Wastewater 60sec

Published: January 07, 2014
Length: 57:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CORPublicWorks

Trash can clog your toilet, and the city sewer!


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Spring Creek Dam

Spring Creek Debris Dam is an earthfill dam on Spring Creek, a tributary of the Sacramento River, in Shasta County in the U.S. state of California. Completed in 1963, the dam, maintained by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, serves primarily to collect severe acid mine drainage stemming from the Iron Mountain Mine. The dam forms the Spring Creek Reservoir, less than 1 mile long. Spring Creek and South Fork Spring Creek flow into the reservoir from a 16-square-mile watershed.

Located at 40.6298, -122.474 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in California, Buildings and structures in Shasta County, California, United States Bureau of Reclamation dams, Dams completed in 1963, Tailings dams

Spring Creek Reservoir (California)

The Spring Creek Reservoir is the artificial lake created by the construction of the Spring Creek Dam across Spring Creek in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest of Shasta County, California, adjacent to Keswick. The reservoir is used mostly for flood control storage, and is rarely filled to its 5,870 acre·ft capacity.

Located at 40.6298, -122.474 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Reservoirs in Shasta County, California, Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Shasta Union Elementary School District

The Shasta Union Elementary School District is a school district that operates one elementary school, the Shasta Union Elementary School, located in the town of Shasta, California. It is a K-8 school, with 116 students in the 2008-09 school year. It has a public Montessori program for grades 1-6. The President of the School Board in September 2010, is Roger Longnecker.

Located at 40.5915, -122.488 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
School districts in Shasta County, California

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Reading's Springs, Reading Spring, Readings Springs, Reading's Diggings, Diggins, Shasta City, Shasta