DeSabla, California explained

39.8744°N -121.6125°W

De Sabla
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Butte County
Coordinates:39.8744°N -121.6125°W

DeSabla (also known as De Sabla, deSabla and de Sabla;[1]) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2762 feet (842 m). It was named after one of the Pacific Gas and Electric founders and is the site of Lake de Sabla reservoir and a powerhouse named for him. The community's ZIP code is 95954, and is shared with the community of Magalia. The area code is 530. NAD27 latitude and longitude for the community are 39.8739°N -121.6017°W and official elevation is 2780feet above mean sea level.[2]

Climate

DeSabla has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

History

The Hupp post office opened in 1909, changed its name to De Sabla in 1911, and closed in 1942. Hupp was named in honor of John Hupp, sawmill owner; De Sabla was named in honor of Eugene de Sabla, who supervised construction of a power generation station here in 1903.

References

  1. formerly, Hupps Mill and Hupp
  2. US Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database.