[2] It is located 15 miles (24 km) east of Susanville,[4] at an elevation of 4,065 feet (1,239 m).

[4] The United States Bureau of Land Management maintains a wild horse and burro corral near Litchfield.

The hay barn at the facility was set on fire by members of the Earth Liberation Front on October 15, 2001.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all land.

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22 °C).

[10] Federally, Litchfield is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.