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Census-designated place in California, United States
1874Established
68Population
5.5 sq miArea
4,144 ftElevation

Lookout (formerly, Whitley's Ford) is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California, United States. It is located 11 miles (18 km) west of Adin, at an elevation of 4144 feet (1263 m). Its population is 68 as of the 2020 census, down from 84 from the 2010 census. Lookout's ZIP Code is 96054. The Whitley's Ford post office operated from 1874 to 1875. The Lookout post office opened in 1880. The original name honors James W. Whitley, a local hotelier. The name Lookout recalls how Native Americans used nearby hills as observation points.

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