Haskell Creek Homesites, California facts for kids
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Haskell Creek Homesites
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 Haskell Creek Homesites, California
Location in California
Haskell Creek Homesites, California
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sierra |
| Elevation | 5,840 ft (1,780 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656062 |
Haskell Creek Homesites is a special area in Sierra County, California, United States. It is a group of cabins managed by the U.S. Forest Service. This area is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.
Haskell Creek Homesites is about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northeast of Sierra City. It is located close to where Haskell Creek flows into the North Fork of the Yuba River.
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What is Haskell Creek Homesites?
Haskell Creek Homesites is also called the Haskell Creek Summer Home Tract. It has 34 cabins that people use for summer vacations. These cabins are built on land that belongs to the U.S. Forest Service.
Owning a Cabin, Leasing the Land
The people who own the cabins at Haskell Creek Homesites actually own the buildings themselves. However, they do not own the land the cabins sit on. Instead, they lease (or rent) the land from the U.S. Forest Service. They pay a yearly fee to the Forest Service for this lease.
The first permits for these cabins were given out in 1947. This happened for Haskell Creek and other nearby areas like Carvin Creek and Wild Plum.
The Haskell Creek Tract Association
In 1948, the Haskell Creek Tract Association (HCTA) was created. This group helps take care of the area. Their main jobs are to maintain the roads and make sure there is a good water supply for the cabins.
Life at Haskell Creek
Haskell Creek Homesites is located at an elevation of about 5,800 ft (1,800 m). Because it's so high up, there is a lot of snow for much of the year. Snow usually stays on the ground from November to May. This means people can mostly only visit the cabins during the summer months. Sometimes, snow can even arrive as early as September or stay as late as June!
