County Plumas FIPS code 06-13077 Population 454 (2010) Area code 530 | Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) Area 34.21 km² Zip code 96105 | |
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Chilcoot-Vinton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 454 at the 2010 census, up from 387 at the 2000 census.
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Map of Chilcoot-Vinton, CA, USA
Geography
Chilcoot-Vinton is located at 39°48′2″N 120°8′40″W (39.800609, -120.144398).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.2 square miles (34 km2), all of it land. Chilcoot and Vinton are actually two separate small communities that are two miles apart on State Route 70, but were grouped together by the USCB for statistical purposes.
Frenchman Lake, Plumas County, California is a nearby recreation area known for its fishing, camping and water sports and is the largest contributor to the economies of Vinton and Chilcoot.
Climate
Chilcoot-Vinton has a dry-summer continental climate (Dsb) according to the Köppen climate classification system.