Butte Meadows California Map
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Interactive Map of Butte Meadows, California
| City | Butte Meadows |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Butte County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 40.081271 |
| Longitude | -121.551086 |
| Population | 74 |
| Density | 13.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 95942 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| County Seat | Oroville |
| School District | Paradise Unified School District |
About Butte Meadows, California
Butte Meadows is a locality in Butte County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 74. The population density is 13.3 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 Creek traces a winding, silver-threaded path through the high-altitude basin of Butte Meadows, carving a cool corridor through the dense conifers that define the landscape. It lies 28.7 miles north-northeast of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 18.7 miles north of Magalia. The air here holds a distinct, pine-sharp clarity, shifting in temperature as the shadows lengthen across the meadow grasses. High above the forest canopy, the distant, rugged peaks of the Cascade Range anchor the horizon, standing as silent sentinels over the vast, protected expanse of Lassen National Forest. The terrain itself remains a mosaic of volcanic soil and verdant clearings, where the quiet interplay of light and shadow creates a sense of profound, undisturbed stillness.
Butte Meadows owes its character to a history of timber harvesting and the seasonal rhythms of mountain life, a legacy that persists in the modest architecture and unhurried pace of those who remain. While the economy once relied heavily on the extraction of resources, the modern identity of Butte Meadows centers on a quiet stewardship of the wilderness, drawing those who seek the solitude found near the rushing waters of Butte Creek or the nearby, secluded Deer Creek Falls. Even the proximity to Chico Meadows serves to emphasize the isolation of this mountain enclave, far removed from the frantic pulse of the lowland plains. Life here moves in accordance with the turning seasons, marked by the arrival of snow in the high elevations and the slow, golden transformation of the forest as autumn descends upon the timberlands.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 251° W · 1.1M acres
- Coon Hollow Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 115° SE
- California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 4.6 mi, 288° W
- Lower Deer Creek Falls (Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 346° N
- Lassen Other (National Forest) — 5.6 mi, 346° N · 154 acres
- Butte Creek House Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 087° E
- Cub Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 7.5 mi, 020° N
- Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 7.6 mi, 047° NE · 1,886 acres
- Ishi Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.6 mi, 276° W · 42k acres
- Big Chico Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.1 mi, 222° SW · 2,690 acres
- Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.7 mi, 114° SE · 24k acres
- Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 18.4 mi, 351° N · 107k acres
- Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 047° NE
- Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 24.7 mi, 078° E
- Mill Creek Falls Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 24.9 mi, 005° N
- Terminal Geyser (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 021° N
- Sulphur Works (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 002° N
- Devils Kitchen (Attraction) — 25.7 mi, 014° N
- Bumpass Hell (Attraction) — 26.2 mi, 006° N
- In Honor of All Chico Area Veterans (Monument) — 27.2 mi, 220° SW
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF Kristina Chesterman 1992-2013 (Monument) — 28.0 mi, 209° SW
- Museum of Northern California Art (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 213° SW
- Chico Community Labyrinth (Monument) — 28.7 mi, 213° SW
- Downtown Kaleidoscope (Public Artwork) — 28.7 mi, 213° SW
- National Yo-Yo Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 212° SW
- Vertebrate Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 213° SW
- Janet Turner Print Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 213° SW
- Chico Art Center (Arts Centre) — 29.3 mi, 212° SW
- Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 30.3 mi, 190° S
- Beatson Corral (Historic Ruins) — 34.0 mi, 182° S
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About This Butte Meadows Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Butte Meadows, California. Coordinates: 40.081271, -121.551086. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
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).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
