Tionesta, California

Tionesta is located in unincorporated Modoc County and is feature ID 1660004 in the in the U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names database. It is a "populated place" feature type. The latitude and longitude for the development are coord|41|38|46|N|121|19|41|W on the Perez, California 7.5-minute quadrangle. The area is part of ZIP Code 96134, which includes other nearby locales such as Tulelake, Newell, and Lava Beds National Monument, and area code 530. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Gateway Subdivision track runs through this area.

The locale is near the south extent of Lava Beds National Monument. At the Eagle's Nest R. V. Park, the Tionesta Store sells provisions and serves cold beverages. Besides the seasonal tourist trade, Tionesta hosts an occasional construction project. Major construction work takes place periodically on power transmission lines and gas transmission pipelines transiting the area.

Modoc County Air Pollution Control District records show a facility named "PG&E Tionesta Compressor Station," (permit #97-01) located at coord|41|38|57|N|121|19|06|W on State Route 139. In public filings, the facility is also identified as "Compressor Station Number 14B". This is a major geographic feature of the area.

Politics

In the state legislature Tionesta is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. Federally, Tionesta is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20] and is represented by Republican John Doolittle.

References

External links

* [http://pge.com/pipeline/operations/pipeline_maintenance/foghorn.shtml PG&E "Pipe Ranger" page]
* [http://www.rangemagazine.com/features/fall-05/05-fall-pow-firefighters.pdf "Range" magazine article about a 2005 fire near Tionesta.]