Glenn County, Administrative county in Sacramento Valley, California, US
Glenn County spans 1,327 square miles across Northern California, featuring agricultural lands and multiple unincorporated communities within the Sacramento Valley region.
The county separated from Colusa County in 1891, receiving its name from Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, who developed an 8,000-acre wheat farm in Rancho Jacinto.
The Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians maintains their reservation within Glenn County, preserving Native American traditions and heritage.
Glenn Ride provides bus transportation services connecting Willows to Hamilton City and Chico, with Interstate 5 serving as the main highway through the county.
The county maintains numerous parks and outdoor spaces across its 1,314 square miles of land, while 13 square miles consist of water bodies.
Location: California
Inception: 1891
Capital city: Willows
Part of: Sacramento Valley
Shares border with: Mendocino County, Lake County, Colusa County, Tehama County, Butte County
Website: http://countyofglenn.net
GPS coordinates: 39.59000,-122.39000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:09
Mendocino National Forest
36 km
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park
49.5 km
Abbey of New Clairvaux
47.6 km
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex
25 km
Snow Mountain Wilderness
34.4 km
Black Butte Lake
24.2 km
Delevan National Wildlife Refuge
39.3 km
Crabtree Hot Springs, California
50 km
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge
39.6 km
Chico Air Museum
51.4 km
Stony Gorge Dam
12.2 km
Snow Mountain East
38.7 km
Rice Fork
50 km
East Park Dam
27.6 km
Gianella Bridge
38.2 km
Sacramento Valley Museum
52.5 km
A. H. Chapman House
50.3 km
Saint John Mountain
31.3 km
Silberstein Park Building
49.6 km
Museum of Northern California Art
49.5 km
Colusa County Courthouse
53.2 km
Maywood Woman's Club
41.8 km
Arboreto de la Universidad de California Campus de Chico
48.9 km
Senator Theatre
49.8 km
Rodgers Theatre
41.6 km
Bayliss Carnegie Library
29.5 km
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
27.9 km
UP Sacramento River Bridge
54 kmReviews
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