Pit River
The Pit River is a major river draining from northeastern California into the state's Central Valley. The Pit, the Klamath and the Columbia are the only three rivers in the U.S. that cross the Cascade Range.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in California, United States
- Also known as: “Pitt River”, “Pitt’s River”, “Pitts River”, and “Upper Sacramento River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kennett.
Kennett
Archaeological site
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Kennett was an important copper mining town in northern California, United States until it was flooded by Shasta Lake while Shasta Dam was being constructed. Kennett is situated 2 miles southwest of Pit River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountain Gate and Holiday Harbor Resort.
Mountain Gate
Hamlet
Mountain Gate is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. Mountain Gate sits at an elevation of 915 feet. Its population is 815 as of the 2020 census, down from 943 from the 2010 census. Mountain Gate is situated 3½ miles southeast of Pit River.
Holiday Harbor Resort
Hamlet
Holiday Harbor Resort is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ miles northeast of Pit River.
O’Brien
Hamlet
O'Brien is an unincorporated community in Shasta County, California, United States. O'Brien is located along Interstate 5 16 miles north of Redding. O'Brien has a post office with ZIP code 96070, which was established in 1945. O’Brien is situated 4½ miles northeast of Pit River.
Pit River
- Categories: river, waterfall, and body of water
- Location: Shasta County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Panjabi—“Pit River” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Փիթ գետ”
- Armenian: “Փիթ”
- Asturian: “Ríu Pit”
- Catalan: “Pit”
- Cebuano: “Pit River”
- Chinese: “皮特河”
- Croatian: “Pit”
- Czech: “Pit”
- Dutch: “Pit”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر پيت”
- Estonian: “Pit”
- Finnish: “Pitjoki”
- French: “Pit”
- German: “Pit River”
- Hebrew: “הנהר פיט”
- Hebrew: “פיט”
- Indonesian: “Sungai Pit”
- Irish: “Abhainn Pit”
- Italian: “Pit”
- Japanese: “ピット川”
- Mingrelian: “პიტი (საკრამენტოშ ნადუ)”
- Mingrelian: “პიტი”
- Portuguese: “Rio Pit”
- Portuguese: “Rio Pitt”
- Russian: “Пит (река)”
- Russian: “Пит”
- Spanish: “Rio Pit”
- Spanish: “Río Pit”
- Urdu: “دریائے پٹ”
- Venetian: “Pit”
- Welsh: “Afon Pit”
- Western Panjabi: “دریائے پٹ”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Pit River”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as McColl and Portal Inn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Slaughterhouse Island and Lick Gulch.
Shasta County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake, and Cottonwood.
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