Camptonville, California

Camptonville, California
Location of Camptonville in Yuba County, California.
Location of Camptonville in Yuba County, California.
Camptonville is located in California
Camptonville
Camptonville
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°27′07″N 121°02′55″W / 39.45194°N 121.04861°W / 39.45194; -121.04861
Country United States
State California
CountyYuba County
Area
 • Total0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Land0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation2,825 ft (861 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total158
 • Density184.15/sq mi (71.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs1658208; 2628715
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camptonville, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camptonville, California

Camptonville (formerly Comptonville and Gold Ridge) is a small town and census-designated place (CDP)[3] located in northeastern Yuba County, California. The town is located 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Marysville,[4] off Highway 49 between Downieville and Nevada City. It is located on a ridge between the North Fork and Middle Fork of the Yuba River, not far from New Bullards Bar Dam Reservoir. Camptonville lies at an elevation of 2825 feet (861 m). The population was 158 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camptonville, California
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camptonville, California
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 460. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.