Cassel California Map

About Cassel, California

Cassel is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 207. The population density is 39.4 people per km². Cassel is located at 40.9190°N, 121.5478°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96016.

Cassel emerges from the floor of the Hat Creek Valley as a quiet confluence of spring-fed waters and volcanic earth. It lies 46.1 miles east-northeast of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 69°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-northeast of Burney. The landscape here is defined by the persistent, cold clarity of Hat Creek, which carves a path through the basaltic terrain, feeding the lush, marshy expanse of the Rising River Preserve that abuts the settlement. To the west, the jagged, snow-dusted silhouettes of the Cascade Range anchor the horizon, grounding the wide, open sky that shifts from the pale, brittle blue of midday to a deep, bruised violet at dusk. The air holds a crisp, mineral edge, carrying the scent of damp reeds and sun-warmed pine, while the ground beneath remains porous, a silent reminder of the ancient, cooling lava flows that shaped this basin.

Cassel sustains itself through a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the land, where small-scale agriculture and a deep respect for the surrounding wilderness define the local character. The economy has long leaned into the land’s natural offerings, with the proximity of Lake Britton drawing those who seek the stillness of its deep, dark waters, while the Rising River Preserve serves as a sanctuary for the migratory birds and trout that thrive in the cold, subterranean springs. For those seeking a deeper connection to the topography, the Headwaters Trail provides a passage through the high-country timber and volcanic crags that lie beyond the valley floor. Life in Cassel moves with the deliberate pace of the water, a quiet persistence that ignores the frantic acceleration of the modern world, preferring the steady, predictable cycles of the seasons and the enduring presence of the earth.

About This Cassel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cassel, California. Coordinates: 40.91905, -121.547761. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Cassel includes the ZIP code (96016), telephone area code (530), county seat of Shasta County (Redding), and school district assignment (Fall River Joint Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.