Madeline, California

Madeline, California
Madeline, California
Location in California
Madeline, California
Madeline, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°3′5.08″N 120°28′31.56″W / 41.0514111°N 120.4754333°W / 41.0514111; -120.4754333
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLassen County
Area
  Total
0.053 sq mi (0.14 km2)
  Land0.053 sq mi (0.14 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
5,325 ft (1,623 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
21
  Density400/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2804434

Madeline is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lassen County, California. It is located 45 miles (72 km) north-northeast of Susanville, at an elevation of 5325 feet (1623 m). Its population is 21 as of the 2020 census.

A post office was operated at Madeline from 1875 to 1878, and from 1879 to 1882. It was reopened in 1887, and moved in 1902. The zip code for the town is 96119.

Madeline was formerly a stop on the now-abandoned Nevada-California-Oregon Railway, later taken over by the Southern Pacific Railroad.