Feather Falls, California

39°35′36″N 121°15′23″W / 39.59333°N 121.25639°W / 39.59333; -121.25639

Feather Falls
Feather Falls is located in California
Feather Falls
Feather Falls
Location in California
Feather Falls is located in the United States
Feather Falls
Feather Falls
Feather Falls (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°35′36″N 121°15′23″W / 39.59333°N 121.25639°W / 39.59333; -121.25639
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyButte County
Elevation2,982 ft (909 m)

Feather Falls (formerly Mooretown,[2] Moresville,[2] and Feather River[3]) is a rural unincorporated community in Butte County, California north and east of Lake Oroville. It lies at an elevation of 2982 feet (909 m).[2] It is home to Feather Falls Elementary School, a K-8 facility. It takes its name from the nearby 410-foot Feather Falls[4][5]

The community's ZIP code is 95940, which is shared with part of Oroville.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Feather Falls, California
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Feather Falls, California,
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 234. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ "Feather Falls - California Waterfalls; Feather Falls Scenic Area, Oroville-hike/Trail/Map/Directions".
  5. ^ "Feather Falls". Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2012.