Sierra City, California

Sierra City
Sierra City
Location within the state of California
Sierra City
Sierra City (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°34′24″N 120°38′13″W / 39.57333°N 120.63694°W / 39.57333; -120.63694
Country United States
State California
CountySierra
Area
  Total
2.151 sq mi (5.571 km2)
  Land2.151 sq mi (5.570 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.001 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
4,147 ft (1,264 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
235
  Density110/sq mi (42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2583139
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sierra City, California

Sierra City (Sierra, Spanish for "mountain range") is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. The elevation of Sierra City is 4,147 feet (1,264 m), and the town is situated in the canyon of the North Yuba River on California State Route 49, twelve miles northeast of the county seat of Sierra County, Downieville. The population was 221 at the 2010 census.