Dunsmuir, California

About Dunsmuir

Dunsmuir is a small town in northwestern California, home to 1,618 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Dunsmuir holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,011 residents per square mile.

📰 Dunsmuir News Today

• Dunsmuir Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Why Dunsmuir, California, claims to have the best water on earth Jefferson Public Radio · Jun 2
• Ronald J. MOTTA The Press Democrat · Oct 7
• Dunsmuir, CA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 17
• New agreement to legalize, improve safety for access to Mossbrae Falls KRCR · Jul 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Dunsmuir Unique

• The only place in America named Dunsmuir — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Dunsmuir

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Dunsmuir

• Penny's Diner — diner
• Pizza Factory — pizza
• All Aboard Espresso (café)
• Cafe Maddalena
• Cornerstone Cafe — american (café)
• La Perla Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Lunchbox Catering
• Micki's Better Burgers
• Yaks On The 5 — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 1727 Class M6 · Attraction
• Siskiyou Arts Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dunsmuir

• Cantara/Ney Springs Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tauhindauli Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dunsmuir

• Dunsmuir Elementary
• Dunsmuir High
• Dunsmuir Joint Union High Community Day

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Dunsmuir

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