Keddie, Census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.
Keddie is a small census-designated settlement in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains of California, situated within a forested mountain landscape. The community occupies a rural location that has been shaped by regional railroad infrastructure passing through the area.
Arthur W. Keddie, a railroad surveyor, established a post office here in 1910 that remained active for more than 50 years. The settlement grew as part of the railroad expansion into the Sierra Nevada mountains.
The community maintains records of 26 households according to recent surveys, with residents primarily engaged in local administrative and service activities.
The location sits in the Pacific Time Zone and is accessible via the regional railroad network. Visitors should expect mountain terrain and limited facilities typical of rural Sierra Nevada communities.
The area features the Keddie Wye, a railroad junction with specialized engineering that connects multiple tracks through the mountain terrain. This structure demonstrates how railroad builders tackled challenging geographic conditions.
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