Butte City California Map

About Butte City, California

Butte City is a locality in Glenn County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Butte City is located at 39.4646°N, 121.9900°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95920.

Butte City rests where the flat expanse of the Sacramento Valley begins its subtle, almost imperceptible rise towards the foothills, a place where the air often carries the dry, sun-baked scent of ripening grain and the distant murmur of irrigation water. It lies 20.0 miles south-south-west of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 204°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south-south-east of Glenn. The landscape here is dominated by vast agricultural fields, a patchwork quilt of emerald and gold depending on the season, stitched together by the silver threads of canals and the dusty veins of county roads. On a clear day, the distant, hazy blue of the Sutter Buttes, a singular mountain range rising from the valley floor, provides a constant, grounding presence on the horizon, their rounded forms softened by the atmospheric haze. The quiet here is profound, broken only by the low hum of passing tractors or the sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead, a stillness that seems to absorb the very essence of the wide-open sky. This land has a history etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient cultivation of the soil, a legacy of farming that has sustained Butte City for generations. The economy remains deeply rooted in agriculture, the lifeblood of the community flowing from the rich alluvial soils that produce abundant crops of rice, tomatoes, and various fruits. The nearby Sacramento River, though not directly bordering Butte City, plays a vital role in this agricultural prosperity, its waters channeled and managed to nourish the fields that define the region's character. Old farmhouses, weathered by countless summers and winters, stand as silent witnesses to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land, their paint faded but their foundations firm, a quiet testament to a persistent way of life.

About This Butte City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Butte City, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.464607, -121.989975. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Butte City and Glenn County.

Detailed location data for Butte City includes the ZIP code (95920), telephone area code (530), county seat of Glenn County (Willows), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Butte City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.