Ravendale, California
Ravendale is a small unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It lies about 7 miles southeast of Termo at an elevation of 5,305 feet (1,617 meters).
The town was once a stop on the Nevada-California-Oregon Railway, and it survived the railway’s abandonment in the late 1990s, unlike many similar towns.
Ravendale's post office opened in 1910, closed in 1920, and reopened in 1921. The ZIP code is 96123.
The county operates an unattended airstrip in Ravendale (FAA identifier O39). A fire station is maintained by the Susanville District, Ravendale Resource Area of the Bureau of Land Management, with transmitter call sign KMC407. There is also a Ravendale Volunteer Fire Department.
In 1939, Ravendale Elementary School had zero students. The school trustees debated paying a teacher’s salary, and California Attorney General Earl Warren ruled in favor of the teacher.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 12:59 (CET).