Shingletown, California

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Shingletown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 2,442, as of the 2020 census.

Shingletown is a town located along California State Route 44 in the hills just below Mount Lassen. Shingletown has a history of logging large timber, including pine, fir and cedar. It is also known as "The Gateway to Lassen".Template:Cn

Shingletown was originally named Shingle Camp, for the workers who cut roofing slats from timber to supply miners during the Gold Rush era.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref>

Geography

Shingletown is located at Template:Coord,<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> in Northern California, near Lassen Volcanic National Park.

As of 2019, the state of California classifies the population of Shingletown as living in a "Very High fire Hazard Severity Zone". Cal Fire plans to trim 1,124 acres of vegetation along Highway 44, the main road through the town, as the highest priority fire safety project in the state.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="rgj">Template:Cite news</ref>

Politics

In the state legislature, Shingletown is located in Template:Representative,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Federally, Shingletown is in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite GovTrack</ref>

Economy

Shingletown is home to KRDG and KYTO, two radio stations covering Redding and the surrounding area.Template:Infobox airport Shingletown had a public-use general aviation airport Template:Airport codes located three miles (5 km) northeast of town. It covered an area of Template:Convert and had one runway. It was closed on October 1, 2002, for safety reasons.<ref name=County />

Notable people

• Greg Cadaret, former professional baseball player
• Lynsi Snyder, owner of In-N-Out Burger

External links

• Regional Traffic Cameras & Road Weather Information (including Shingletown) from Caltrans
• Shingletown quadrangle (USGS 7.5min map) from the state of California's Cal-Atlas website