Map of Lookout CDP

Lookout (formerly, Whitley’s Ford) is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located 11 miles (18 km) west of Adin, at an elevation of 4144 feet (1263 m). Its population is 68 as of the 2020 census, down from 84 from the 2010 census. Lookout’s ZIP Code is 96054.

The Whitley’s Ford post office operated from 1874 to 1875. The Lookout post office opened in 1880. The original name honors James W. Whitley, a local hotelier. The name Lookout recalls how Native Americans used nearby hills as observation points.

Lookout CDP overview:
Name:	Lookout CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Modoc County
Elevation:	4,144 ft (1,263 m)
Total Area:	5.453 sq mi (14.123 km²)
Land Area:	5.334 sq mi (13.816 km²)
Water Area:	0.119 sq mi (0.307 km²) 2.17%
Total Population:	68
Population Density:	12/sq mi (4.8/km²)
ZIP code:	96054
Area code:	530
FIPS code:	0643126

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Lookout online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Lookout location map. Where is Lookout CDP?

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Lookout location on the California map. Where is Lookout CDP. — Location of Lookout in California.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 5.5 square miles (14.1 km), 97.83% of it land and 2.17% water.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lookout has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps. Winters are very harsh, with dry cold snow with temperatures sometimes around or below zero.