Honcut | |
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 Location of Honcut in Butte County, California. | |
  Honcut Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′45″N 121°32′02″W / 39.32917°N 121.53389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Butte County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.237 sq mi (10.973 km2) |
| • Land | 4.237 sq mi (10.973 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 306 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95965 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 225509; 2612482 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honcut, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honcut, California | |
Honcut (formerly, Moores Station) is a census-designated place[4] in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m). Lower Honcut Rd. links the community to California State Route 70. Honcut is near the Yuba County line. Honcut's post office was established in 1856 and moved back and forth several times between Butte and Yuba Counties, before being closed for good in 1943.[5] Moores Station (named for John C. Moore, first postmaster) post office was opened in 1869, closed in 1875, reopened in 1876, and closed for good in 1892.[5] Honcut's population was 370 at the 2010 census.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honcut, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honcut, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 251. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.