Butte County, Administrative county in Northern California, United States
Description
Butte County is an administrative district in north-central California, stretching from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to the broad valleys along the Sacramento River. The area includes forested zones in the higher elevations, agricultural plains and several small communities alongside the larger towns of Chico and Oroville.
History
The district was created in February 1850 in the first months after California became a US state. In the following years many settlers arrived because of gold deposits and later for farming opportunities in the region.
Culture
The name comes from the Sutter Buttes in the neighboring district, while the landscape itself is shaped by orchards and rice fields. In the smaller towns you can still see architecture from the California Gold Rush era, with low wooden houses and wide streets.
Practical
The public bus network connects the different communities in the district, with Chico serving as the largest hub. Visitors heading to the higher mountain areas should check road conditions in winter, as some routes close during snow.
Did you know?
The local libraries lend camping gear, telescopes and other equipment alongside books through a special program called Library of Things. The rural branches in particular offer access to tools and leisure items that not everyone can afford to buy.
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Oroville Dam
16.7 km
Lake Oroville
16.4 km
Bidwell Park
19.6 km
New Bullards Bar Reservoir
49.4 km
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park
23.1 km
Abbey of New Clairvaux
49.9 km
New Bullards Bar Dam
49.2 km
Ishi Wilderness
54.5 km
Feather Falls
28 km
Phantom Falls
6.5 km
Bidwell Bar Bridge
19 km
North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve
5 km
Bucks Lake Wilderness
48.9 km
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
16.4 km
Oroville Chinese Temple
16.6 km
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge
30.8 kmBidwell-Sacramento River State Park
35.8 km
Bald Rock Dome
24.8 km
Bucks Lake
45.1 km
Poe Dam
21.9 km
Chico Air Museum
27.3 km
Oregon Creek Covered Bridge
53.3 km
Pulga Bridges
19.6 km
Old Bidwell Bar Bridge
18.5 km
Gianella Bridge
35.4 km
Chico Community Observatory
20 km
Butte Creek Ecological Reserve
50.2 kmNorth Fork Bridge
12.8 km
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