Stirling City, California | |
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 USGS satellite photo of Stirling City | |
  Stirling City, California Location in California  Stirling City, California Stirling City, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′28″N 121°31′41″W / 39.90778°N 121.52806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Butte County |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.178 sq mi (3.051 km2) |
| • Land | 1.177 sq mi (3.049 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.002 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 3,570 ft (1,088 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 284 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95978 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 235493; 2612488 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stirling City, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stirling City, California | |
Stirling City is a census-designated place[4] in Butte County, California, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Contrary to its name, Stirling City is not a city. Its ZIP Code is 95978 and area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 3570 feet (1088 m). Stirling City had a population of 295 at the 2010 census.
Stirling City is located at 39°54′28″N 121°31′41″W / 39.90778°N 121.52806°W, around 32 miles (45 km) northeast of Chico, California. It is built around a loop (which terminates a winding spur line) of the Southern Pacific Railroad, built to collect lumber from the Lassen National Forest.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stirling City, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stirling City, California