Yankee Hill, Butte County, California

"Spanishtown" redirects here. For other uses, see Spanish Town (disambiguation).

Yankee Hill, California
Unincorporated community
Yankee Hill, California is located in California
Yankee Hill, California
Yankee Hill, California
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°42′13″N 121°31′20″W / 39.70361°N 121.52222°W / 39.70361; -121.52222
Country United States
State California
CountyButte County
Area
[1]
 • Total6.063 sq mi (15.703 km2)
 • Land6.061 sq mi (15.698 km2)
 • Water0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
[2]
1,982 ft (604 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total260
 • Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs1656414; 2612489
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankee Hill, Butte County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankee Hill, Butte County, California

Yankee Hill (formerly, Rich Gulch and Spanishtown)[4] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[5] in Butte County, California. It is located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east-southeast of Paradise,[4] at an elevation of 1982 feet (604 m). The population was 333 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankee Hill, Butte County, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  4. ^ 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. 338. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankee Hill, Butte County, California