Towns
The main towns along Hat Creek are Hat Creek and Old Station, which is closer to Lassen Park. The Hat Creek Radio Observatory is located near the town of Hat Creek.
During the May 19, 1915 eruption of Mount Lassen, a lahar or mudflow swept down Hat Creek and neighboring Lost Creek.
Coordinates: 40°59′23″N 121°34′43″W / 40.9896059°N 121.5785957°W / 40.9896059; -121.5785957
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Famous quotes containing the word towns:
“We do not concern ourselves about being esteemed in towns through which we pass. But if we are to remain a while there, we are so concerned. How long is necessary? A time commensurate with our vain and paltry life.”
—Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)
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—Daniel J. Boorstin (b. 1914)
“The scenery of mountain towns is commonly too much crowded. A town which is built on a plain of some extent, with an open horizon, and surrounded by hills at a distance, affords the best walks and views.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)