Canby (Kalifornien)

Canby is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located 17mi west of Alturas, at an elevation of 4314 feet (1315 m). It had a population of 315 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 96015. The community is inside area code 530.Canby is the location of the main branch of the I'SOT religious community, and is known for the I'SOT's nativity scenes prominently displayed along the town's main street, California State Route 299.HistoryThe first post office opened at Canby in 1874. The town was named in honor of General Edward Canby, who was shot by the Modoc tribal leader Captain Jack at a peacemaking session as part of the Modoc War. This shooting lead to the siege at Captain Jack's Stronghold.Until the late 1940s, Canby was the site of Big Lakes Box Company and the supply point for Big Lakes Logging Camp in the Adin Mountains about 10 miles to the southeast, where conditions were primitive.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), 98.21% of it land, and 1.79% of it water.ClimateThis region experiences hot and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Canby has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.