Yreka, California!
Pete LaFortune - Executive Director
Susan Dickison- Executive Assistant
YREKA, California (pronounced Y-Reeka) has been designated as 48th in the top one-hundred small communities in the U.S. and is located twenty-two miles south of the California/Oregon border along Interstate Five, nestled in the northern most corner of the majestic Shasta Valley.
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Yreka is a quiet little city located in an area rich in history and generous in natural resources nestled in the northern most corner of the Shasta Valley, 22 miles from the Oregon border. Serving as the county seat of Siskiyou County, geographically the fifth largest county in the state, Yreka is the largest full service community situated along Interstate 5, from the Oregon border to 120 miles south. The population base provides support for professional services, medical facilities, all governmental offices and a full range of retail businesses which make Yreka the trade center for the county.
Yreka is abundant in its intrinsic beauty and enjoys the diversity of all four seasons. Close at hand are recreational opportunities featuring; golf, tennis, fishing, white water rafting, gliding, hiking/backpacking, camping, hunting, water skiing, bowling, snowmobiling, snow skiing (at two nearby ski parks), racquetball, bicycling & motorcycling. Yreka is home to several retail shopping areas, many restaurants, auto service stores and 13 motels.
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The Yreka Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information offices are located in the heart of the Historical District at 117 West Miner Street on the corner of Broadway & Miner. Take I-5 exit 775 and go 2 blocks west.
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