Butte Meadows | |
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 Location of Butte Meadows in Butte County, California. | |
  Butte Meadows Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′53″N 121°33′04″W / 40.08139°N 121.55111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Butte County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.14 sq mi (5.56 km2) |
| • Land | 2.14 sq mi (5.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 4,340 ft (1,323 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 74 |
| • Density | 34.51/sq mi (13.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 257772; 2612474 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butte Meadows, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butte Meadows, California | |
Butte Meadows is a census-designated place[3] in Butte County, California, 5 miles off State Route 32 on Humboldt Rd. The area is about 45 minutes or 33 miles (53 km) east of Chico on SR32. Its elevation is listed at 4,340 feet (1,323 m) above sea level: certain to get snow in winter of any year. The area code is Area code 530. The area is just over one mile (1.6 km) from the Tehama County line. The post office that served Butte Meadows moved back and forth across the county line several times from 1878 to 1888.[4] Butte Meadows' population was 40 at the 2010 census.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butte Meadows, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butte Meadows, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 205. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.