Geography
| Beale AFB | |
|---|---|
| — census-designated place — | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.058 sq mi (26.050 km2) |
| • Land | 10.048 sq mi (26.025 km2) |
| • Water | 0.010 sq mi (0.026 km2) 0.10% |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,319 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (51/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407813 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beale Air Force Base | |
Beale AFB is also census-designated place (CDP) in Yuba County, California. Beale AFB sits at an elevation of 197 feet (60 m). The 2010 United States census reported Beale AFB's population was 1,319.
Beale Air Force Base spans 23,000 acres (93 km2) of rolling hills in northern California. The base's natural resources are quite rich. Native Americans lived on this land, and the mortar bowls they carved into bedrock lie embedded in a shallow stream. German prisoners of war were held on the base during WWII. A block of prison cells still stands at the base, and the drawings of the POWs remain on the cell walls. To preserve these and other historic areas, the base maintains 38 Native American sites, 45 homestead sites, and 41 WWII sites.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 10.1 square miles (26 km2), 99.90% of it land and 0.10% of it water.
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