Editing Beckwourth, California (section)

==Geography==
Beckwourth is located at {{coord|39|49|39|N|120|24|13|W|type:city}} (39.827528, -120.403710).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|11.7|sqmi|km2}}, 99.96% of it land and 0.04% of it water.

[[Nervino Airport]] (FAA identifier: O02 or ''oscar-zero-two'') is plotted three quarters of a mile east of Beckwourth along [[California State Route 70|State Route 70]] on the Reconnaissance Peak, California 7.5 minute quadrangle. It has a {{convert|4600|ft|m|adj=on}} runway and is located at {{coord|39|49|05|N|120|21|20|W}}.<ref>US Geological Survey, Reconnaissance Peak, California, 7.5 minute quadrangle, 1994.</ref> The US Geological Survey says variant names for the airport are ''Beckwourth Airport'' and ''Plumas County Airport''.<ref>US Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database.</ref>

State facilities in the town include a State of California, Department of Water Resources maintenance yard and a Caltrans Maintenance Station. These appear to be colocated (at the same site).

===Climate===
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6&nbsp;°F.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Beckwourth has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=580740&cityname=Beckwourth%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Beckwourth, California]</ref>