Modoc County is a county located in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California, bounded by the state of Oregon to the north and the state of Nevada to the east. As of 2000, its population was 9,449. The current county seat is Alturas, the county's only incorporated city. Previous county seats include Lake City and Centerville, both of which are now ghost towns. The county's official slogans include, "The last best place", and "Where the West still lives".
