Cohasset | |
|---|---|
 Location of Cohasset in Butte County, California. | |
  Cohasset Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′32″N 121°43′52″W / 39.92556°N 121.73111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Butte County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.05 sq mi (64.87 km2) |
| • Land | 25.05 sq mi (64.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,828 ft (862 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 830 |
| • Density | 33.14/sq mi (12.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95973 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1655909; 2612478 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cohasset, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cohasset, California | |
Cohasset (formerly known as Keefers Ridge and North Point)[3] is a census-designated place[4] in Butte County, California, United States, approximately 17.7 miles (28.5 km) NNE of Chico, California. The name derives from the Algonquian Indian language and means "long rocky place".[5] The population was 847 at the 2010 census.
The town was a mountain community at 2,828 feet (862 m) above mean sea level. It sat on Cohasset Ridge: an eleven-mile (18 km) ridge running roughly southwest-to-northeast. The U.S. Geological Survey feature ID is 1655909 and NAD27 coordinates for the community are 39°55′32″N 121°43′48″W / 39.92556°N 121.73000°W. The ZIP Code for the community is 95973, which is shared with about seven other nearby towns, and the area code 530.
In late July 2024, the town of Cohasset was significantly impacted and partially destroyed by the Park Fire with no recorded fatalities.[6] The town has since been repopulated.
The primary airport is the Chico Municipal Airport.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cohasset, 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. 216. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cohasset, California
- ^ Cohasset, California @ Chico Unified School District website as retrieved December 30, 2006. Archived June 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Park Fire┃CAL FIRE". At the time of access, the burn area covers all of Cohasset while the Park Fire has no attributed fatalities. Retrieved July 27, 2024.