Old Station in Shasta County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Old Station
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2012
1. Old Station Marker
1856-57 Site of Hat Creek Station - California Stage Company.
1857-59 Temporary military post.
After the withdrawal of U.S. troops the Hat Creek Station was referred to as Old Station.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 40.479′ N, 121° 25.985′ W. Marker is in Old Station, California, in Shasta County. It is on California Route 44/89, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13275 Highway 44, Old Station CA 96071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Shasta Cascade. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Old Station (here, next to this marker); Old Station Post Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nobles Trail Hat Creek Station (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nobles Trail - Devil's Half Acre (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lightning Sparks Change (approx. 2.4 miles away); Nobles Trail - Hat Creek Rim (approx. 2½ miles away); Nobles Trail - Little Hat Creek Hill (approx. 2.8 miles away); Nobles Trail - Snow Capped Mountains (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Station.
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2012
2. Old Station Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2012
3. Old Station Marker is to the left of Rim Rock Ranch
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 6, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
