Butte Meadows California Map

About Butte Meadows, California

Butte Meadows is a locality in Butte County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 25. The population density is 4.0 people per km². Butte Meadows is located at 40.0813°N, 121.5511°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95942.

Butte Meadows unfolds as a verdant embrace where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their stoic ascent, a place where granite outcrops, softened by the persistent caress of moss, punctuate the slopes. It lies 28.7 miles north-north-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 18.7 miles north of Magalia. The air here, especially in the lingering afternoons, carries the cool, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrant testament to the surrounding evergreen forests that climb towards the sky. Clear, cold streams, born from higher snowmelt, fracture the landscape with their silver threads, their murmur a constant companion to the rustle of leaves. The terrain itself is a study in contrasts, from the more open, sun-drenched meadows carpeted with wildflowers in their season, to the shadowed depths of the timbered slopes that hint at wilder, untamed spaces. The history of Butte Meadows is etched not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy, weathered timbers of its past and the enduring spirit of its people. Once a hub for logging operations, the echoes of chainsaws and the rumble of trucks are now a faded memory, replaced by a quieter rhythm of life focused on the bounty of the land and the simple pleasures of a close-knit community. Local economy here often leans into the natural resources, with small-scale timber operations and a growing appreciation for agritourism, where visitors might find freshly picked berries or the unique flavor of locally produced honey. The spirit of self-reliance, forged in the demanding environment, remains a defining characteristic of Butte Meadows, a place where the legacy of hard work is as palpable as the scent of the forest.

About This Butte Meadows Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Butte Meadows, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.081271, -121.551086. 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 Meadows and Butte County.

Detailed location data for Butte Meadows includes the ZIP code (95942), telephone area code (530), county seat of Butte County (Oroville), and school district assignment (Paradise Unified School District). 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 Meadows is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.