Tennant California Map

About Tennant, California

Tennant is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 63. The population density is 71.8 people per km². Tennant is located at 41.5838°N, 121.9133°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96058.

Tennant anchors itself amidst the high, quiet reaches of the Klamath National Forest, where the landscape is defined by the sharp clarity of thin air and the persistent presence of the pines. It lies 66.8 miles north-northeast of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 21°T), and is situated 28.0 miles northeast of Mount Shasta. Antelope Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the immediate terrain, its water moving with a cold, steady purpose that reflects the deep green canopy above. To the west, the horizon is dominated by the jagged, distant silhouette of the Cascade Range, a reminder of the tectonic weight that holds these highlands in place. The ground here is uneven and scarred by the remnants of old forest floors, while the distant, frozen crest of Hotlum Glacier catches the low, pale light of late afternoon, casting an icy brilliance that seems to sharpen every shadow in the valley.

Tennant rose from the necessity of the timber trade, its early existence dictated by the relentless demand for wood that once fueled the expansion of the West. The economy of Tennant remains tethered to the rhythms of the forest, though the frantic pace of the mill towns has long since faded into a stillness that permeates the nearby Pollock Flat. Life here moves in accordance with the seasons, from the biting frost of winter to the sudden, dry heat that turns the grasses into brittle straw. While Meiss Lake remains a distant, quiet presence in the broader topography, the daily experience of the inhabitants is shaped by the immediate, hushed isolation of the woods and the enduring legacy of a regional history built on the harvest of the timber stands.

About This Tennant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tennant, California. Coordinates: 41.583765, -121.913337. 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 Tennant includes the ZIP code (96058), telephone area code (530), county seat of Siskiyou County (Yreka), and school district assignment (Butte Valley 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.