Bella Vista, California
Bella Vista is a community of 4,511 people in Shasta County, California.
Why visit Bella Vista
Townapedia lists 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Miller Buttes.
Weather in Bella Vista
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About Bella Vista
Bella Vista (Spanish for "Beautiful View") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Bella Vista is a small, rural community about 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Redding, and about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Palo Cedro. Its population is 3,641 as of the 2020 census, up from 2,781 from the 2010 census. Historically, Bella Vista was a semi-large lumber town which hosted its own railroad.
From the Wikipedia article Bella Vista, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Restaurants and cafes3
2000;Student Center;Cafeteria;Bistro;PACE;EOPS;TRIO;Student Health
Restaurant · 3.6 mi
Churches and places of worship4
Trinity Alliance Church
Church · Christian And Missionary Alliance · 2.5 mi
20639 CA-299, Redding
Shopping1
My T Fine Foods
Grocery · 1.2 mi
21919 Highway 299
Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
History
Bella Vista was once a thriving lumber town. A lumber flume fed a mill at the present-day location of the end of Meyers Road and Deschutes. The flume was completed by the Shasta Lumber Company in August 1888 when it reached Bella Vista. The lumber flume was a V-shape structure which was elevated to 90’ in height and supported by scaffolds. Lumber from nearby Round Mountain was shipping via the flume to the mill at Bella Vista, where it would be treated and sent south to the railhead at Anderson. Present day Bella Vista was the end of the lumber flume and the site was originally called the dump, because it was the dumping point of the lumber coming off the lumber flume. The original town site was established with a general merchandise store owned by the Shasta Lumber Company, company offices, a planning mill and additional buildings. Bella Vista was once a thriving community and at its peak, hosted a population of 2,000. Bella Vista's community consisted of saloons, barber shops and various stores, including gas stations.
From the History section of Bella Vista, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Columbia-East Valley K-6 Community Day
School · 4.8 mi
675 Shasta View Dr., Redding
Phoenix Charter Academy College View
School · 4.7 mi
145 Shasta View Dr., Redding
Map of Bella Vista
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Shasta County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-09-23: Fawn Fire (Fire)
- 2020-10-16: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-28: Zogg Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Redding Regional Airport (RDD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Palo Cedro 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Shasta Lake 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Redding 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Shasta 12 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Centerville 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Anderson 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Shingletown 23 mi southeast, about 38 min by car
- Lewiston 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Red Bluff 33 mi south, about 53 min by car
- Burney 35 mi northeast, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shasta College Amphitheatre, Graphemie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bethel Church - Redding, California, Bethelchurchredding, CC BY-SA 4.0
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