Fall River Mills, CA

Fall River Mills, colloquially referred to as Fall River, is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The town lies in the Fall River Valley between the Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges, and is named for the nearby spring-fed Fall River. The U.S. Army established Fort Crook in the valley in 1857. The Fall River Valley is home to a World Class Golf course. The community is known for its agriculture, producing cattle, Fall River wild rice, garlic, mint, hay, lavender, and alfalfa. Fall River Mills is located in the Fall River Valley, between the two volcanic mountain peaks of Mount Shasta and Mount Lassen.

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Fall River Elementary School "a California Distinguished School". Fall River Mills's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider California setting. The local scoop is how Fall River Mills's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Fall River Mills is the only airport within 75 miles of Redding and Alturas. Fort Crook, a U.S. Army post, was established in the Fall River Valley on July 1, 1857, by Lieutenant George Crook to protect immigrants and settlers.