39°49′47″N 121°28′59″W / 39.82972°N 121.48306°W
Flea Valley | |
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Former settlement | |
Coordinates: 39°49′47″N 121°28′59″W / 39.82972°N 121.48306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Butte County |
Elevation | 3,684 ft (1,123 m) |
Flea Valley (also, Flea Valley House) is a former settlement and mining camp[2] in Butte County, California.[1] It was located northeast of Magalia,[2] at an elevation of 3684 feet (1123 m)[1] and east of Pulga (Pulga is the Spanish word for flea).[3] Flea Valley still appeared on USGS maps as of 1897.[1]
Flea Valley had a saloon, grocery and hotel. The hotel was operated by Gus Fairbanks and then his wife. From 1867 until 1907 Betty Duensing operated the hotel.[4] By 1931, Flea Valley consisted of a few abandoned buildings.[5]