Challenge, California Explained

Challenge
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Pushpin Image:California Locator Map with US.PNG
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Yuba County
Coordinates:39.4875°N -121.2236°W
Elevation M:791
Elevation Ft:2595
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:95925[1]
Area Code:530

Challenge (formerly Challenge Mills) is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located on Dry Creek 30miles northeast of Marysville.

Challenge was once the terminus of a narrow-gauge logging railroad that hauled timber to the Beanville mill.[2]

A post office opened at Challenge in 1895.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Challenge has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Challenge ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  2. News: . 28 Oct 1957 . Greenville, lively gold, lumber camp in Yuba hills, lives only in memory . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, CA . 30 Dec 2023.
  3. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=356140&cityname=Challenge%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Challenge, California