DeSabla (also known as De Sabla, deSabla and de Sabla; formerly, Hupps Mill and Hupp) is an

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. It lies at an elevation of 2762 feet (842 m). It was named after one of the

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founders and is the site of Lake de Sabla reservoir and a powerhouse named for him. The community's ZIP code is 95954, and is shared with the community of Magalia. The area code is

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. NAD27 latitude and longitude for the community are and official elevation is above mean sea level.US Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database.

Climate

DeSabla has a

hot-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

(Csa) according to the

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system.

History

The Hupp post office opened in 1909, changed its name to De Sabla in 1911, and closed in 1942. Hupp was named in honor of John Hupp, sawmill owner; De Sabla was named in honor of Eugene de Sabla, who supervised construction of a power generation station here in 1903.

References

* Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Butte County, California {{ButteCountyCA-geo-stub