Sites, California

Sites
Sites
	Sites
	Coordinates: 39°18′32.40″N 122°20′20.40��W / 39.3090000°N 122.3390000°WCoordinates: 39°18′32.40″N 122°20′20.40″W / 39.3090000°N 122.3390000°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Colusa
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	95979
Area code(s)	530

Sites is an unincorporated community in Colusa County, California, United States.^[1] It lies at an elevation of 299 feet (91 m).Its ZIP code is 95979 and its area code is 530.

History[]

Carl E. Grunsky named the area for John H. Sites, a landholder, in 1887.^[2] The same year, a Post Office was established. It was discontinued in 1968.^[3]

Sites and the valley surrounding it have been considered a prime candidate for the location of the Sites Reservoir that would store water for the state system.^[4]

Politics[]

In the state legislature, Sites is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Jim Nielsen,^[5] and the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican James Gallagher.^[6] Federally, Sites is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Democrat John Garamendi.^[7]

References[]

^ "Sites, California". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ Goode, Erwin G. (1949). California Place Names. University of California Press. p. 334.
^ Salley, Harold E. (1977). Hostiry of California Post Offices, 1849–1976. La Mesa, California: Postal History Associates. p. 205.
^ Martin, Mark (9 January 2007). "Governor's new state water plan to include 2 dams". San Francisco Chronicle. p. B-1. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
^ "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

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[1] "Sites, California". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

[2] Goode, Erwin G. (1949). California Place Names. University of California Press. p. 334.

[3] Salley, Harold E. (1977). Hostiry of California Post Offices, 1849–1976. La Mesa, California: Postal History Associates. p. 205.

[4] Martin, Mark (9 January 2007). "Governor's new state water plan to include 2 dams". San Francisco Chronicle. p. B-1. Retrieved 5 March 2009.

[5] "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.

[6] "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.

[7] "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Colusa County, California, United States
County seat: Colusa
Cities	Colusa Williams
CDPs	Arbuckle College City Grimes Lodoga Maxwell Princeton Stonyford
Unincorporated communities	Bonnie View Colusa Rancheria Cortina Indian Rancheria Delevan Fouts Springs Genevra Grand Island Harrington Leesville Sites Sycamore West Butte
Ghost towns	Prize Waikosel
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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