| Pondosa, California | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 121°41′20″W / 41.19944°N 121.68889°WCoordinates: 41°11′58″N 121°41′20″W / 41.19944°N 121.68889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Siskiyou |
| Elevation | 4,140 ft (1,260 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 264928 |
Pondosa is an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Pondosa is 33.5 miles (53.9 km) east-southeast of Mount Shasta. A post office opened in Pondosa in 1925. The community was named after the ponderosa pine by Elmer E. Hall.