Lakehead, California

About Lakehead

Set in the northwestern part of California, Lakehead is a small unincorporated community.

Lakehead holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.7 square miles.

📰 Lakehead News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Lakehead, California - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Lakehead Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Lakehead, CA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 29
• Mom makes plea after son goes missing while kayaking on Lake Shasta Record Searchlight · Jun 10
• 5 Waterfront Rentals in California That Feel Like a Dream Only In Your State · Jun 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Lakehead Unique

• The only place in America named Lakehead — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lakehead

• Basshole Brews
• Allysons Restaurant
• Coffee Company (café)

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🔧 Local Services

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📞 (530) 684-6837

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🗺️ Map of Lakehead

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