THE CANBY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Pit River Valleys setting.
Canby CDP has 2.3 square miles of land in Modoc County. Its Census reference point is in Pit River Valleys, within Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills.
On the Cascades' drier eastern side, open pine forests mingle with volcanic cones, buttes and basins. Larger river valleys and lake basins interrupt the surrounding uplands.
Regional context: Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Canby and Modoc County
Canby is associated with Modoc County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Canby by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Canby, or 1.3% of its total area. It is 4.8 percentage points lower than the 6.1% recorded for Modoc County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Canby CDP has 31% of the land area of nearby California Pines CDP (7.43 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

