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| City | Homestead |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Modoc |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 41.91349 |
| Longitude | -121.423046 |
| Population | 280 |
| Density | 2.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96134, 96130 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| County Seat | Alturas |
Homestead is a locality in Modoc County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Homestead is located at 41.9135°N, 121.4230°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96130.
Homestead emerges from the flat, arid expanse as a quiet collection of structures anchored to the sun-bleached earth. It lies 25.9 miles southeast of Altamont, OR (from Altamont, OR: bearing 141°T), and is situated 28.3 miles southeast of Klamath Falls. The horizon remains dominated by the vast, open plains that stretch toward the distant Cascade Range, while the low depression of The Frog Pond provides a subtle variation in the topography three miles away. Sunlight here possesses a brittle, high-desert quality that bleaches the color from the dry grasses, leaving the fields in shades of pale ochre and bone-gray. A short mile away, the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge serves as a sanctuary where the silence of the basin is broken only by the sudden, rhythmic beating of wings as migratory birds descend toward the water. Homestead remains defined by the legacy of those who sought to cultivate the stubborn soil, turning a stark landscape into a functional grid of agricultural output. The rhythm of life follows the seasonal demands of the harvest, with the nearby Tule Lake and the currents of Lost River providing the necessary moisture to sustain the local economy. Visitors often venture out toward the Petroglyph Point Trail to witness the marks left by previous generations, finding in the ancient stone carvings a strange, enduring dialogue with the present. In the heat of the afternoon, when the wind settles and the shadows lengthen, Homestead feels like a place held in suspension, where the labor of the day eventually yields to the immense, darkening clarity of the sky.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Homestead, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.91349, -121.423046. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Homestead and Modoc County.
Detailed location data for Homestead includes the ZIP code (96134), telephone area code (530), county seat of Modoc County (Alturas), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Homestead is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |