Redding, County seat in Northern California, United States.
Redding spans across 60.7 square miles along the Sacramento River, positioned 162 miles north of Sacramento and 120 miles south of Oregon's border.
The Central Pacific Railroad established Redding as a terminus in 1872, leading to the city's incorporation in 1887 under founder Pierson B. Reading's direction.
The Wintu indigenous people maintained numerous settlements in the Redding region before European exploration began in the 1500s.
The city maintains 970 lane miles of streets, 759 miles of electric lines, and operates extensive water and sewer infrastructure for its 95,542 residents.
Redding records over 300 days of sunshine per year, with summer temperatures reaching 119°F and significant drops during winter months.
Location: Shasta County
Inception: 1887
Founders: Pierson B. Reading
Elevation above the sea: 172 m
Shares border with: Shasta Lake, Anderson
Website: https://cityofredding.org
GPS coordinates: 40.58639,-122.39167
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:10
Bethel Church
3.8 km
Shasta Lake
19.4 km
Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay
1.4 km
Pit River
19 km
Trinity Lake
41 km
Whiskeytown Lake
11.3 km
Lake Shasta Caverns
25.4 km
Pit River Bridge
20.5 km
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
1.4 km
Keswick Dam
5.4 km
Whiskeytown Dam
12.7 km
Cascade Theatre
525 m
Lewiston Lake
37.3 km
Lewiston Dam
37.5 km
WaterWorks Park
3.5 km
State Theatre
47.6 km
Spring Creek Reservoir
8.5 km
Odd Fellows Building
47.5 km
Old Bank of America Building
47.4 km
McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
1.2 km
Oasis Fun Center
8 km
Saint Mary's Parish
47.7 km
Cottonwood Historic District
24.6 km
Edward Frisbie House
297 m
French Gulch Historic District
24.7 km
Brandy Creek Beach
15.6 km
Historic Hawes Farms
18 km
Fantasy Fountain
6.2 kmReviews
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