Surprise Station, California
Encyclopedia
Surprise Station is an unincorporated community
in Modoc County
, California
. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
11.5 miles (19 km) south-southwest of Davis Creek
, on the east side of the North Fork of the Pit River
and 4.2 miles (6.8 km) southeast of Round Mountain, at an elevation of 4514 feet (1376 m).
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Modoc County
Modoc County, California
Modoc County is a county located in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California, bounded by the state of Oregon to the north and the state of Nevada to the east. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,686, up from 9,449 at the 2000 census. The current county seat is Alturas, the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
11.5 miles (19 km) south-southwest of Davis Creek
Davis Creek, California
Davis Creek is an unincorporated community in Modoc County, California. It is located on the north-northeast of Alturas, at an elevation of 4846 feet . The town's population is at least 100. There is a post office, service station, and mini-mart housed in a single structure. The ZIP Code is 96108...
, on the east side of the North Fork of the Pit River
Pit River
The Pit River is a major river draining from northeastern California into the state's Central Valley. The Pit, the Klamath and the Columbia are the only three rivers in the U.S...
and 4.2 miles (6.8 km) southeast of Round Mountain, at an elevation of 4514 feet (1376 m).