Modoc County, California

county in California, United States

Modoc County is a county in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,686,[1] making it the third-least populous county in California. The county seat and only incorporated city is Alturas.[2] Previous county seats include Lake City and Centerville; the latter is now a ghost town. The county borders Nevada and Oregon.

The current seal of Modoc County
The former seal of Modoc County

ReferencesEdit

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.