La Porte, CA

La Porte is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The 2020 census counted 65 residents. The town was known as Rabbit Creek until 1857. At the time of statehood in 1850, La Porte was located in Yuba County, one of California's 27 original counties. A newcomer can read La Porte through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, La Porte comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. In 1852, Sierra County was created from part of Yuba County. Completed in 1961, the nearby Little Grass Valley Reservoir is a popular summer water sports area. Hiking, equestrian, and OHV trails surround the lake.