Feather Falls California Map

About Feather Falls, California

Feather Falls is a locality in Butte County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Feather Falls is located at 39.5932°N, 121.2563°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95941, 95940.

Feather Falls anchors a rugged expanse where the earth rises in sharp, forested folds, defined by the relentless descent of water and the quiet endurance of timbered slopes. It lies 16.9 miles east-northeast of Oroville, CA (from Oroville, CA: bearing 71°T), and is situated 12.5 miles east-northeast of Oroville East. The air here holds a crisp, resinous weight, carrying the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the damp, shadowed breath of the deep canyons that drain into the nearby landscape. Only a mile distant, the clear, cool currents of Little Buckeye Creek carve their way through the undergrowth, while the verdant expanse of Plumas National Forest stretches across the horizon, sheltering the terrain in a tapestry of evergreen and oak. The light at twilight catches the high ridges in a pale, amber glow, turning the jagged contours of the land into silhouettes that feel as ancient as the silence settling over the brush.

History in Feather Falls remains etched in the stubborn remnants of the logging era, a time when the pulse of the local economy beat in synchronization with the rhythmic felling of timber and the movement of heavy machinery through the woods. Though the industry has shifted, the legacy of those laborers remains visible in the quiet, weathered structures and the pathways that wind through the timberland. Visitors often traverse the distance toward the towering, eponymous Feather Falls, a natural spectacle that commands the landscape four miles away, or seek the solitude found along the Dome Trail. Further west, the vast, shimmering surface of Lake Oroville and the deep, fractured earth of Bryant Ravine provide a stark contrast to the dense canopy, grounding the region in a geography that demands both respect and exploration from those who traverse its narrow, winding roads.

About This Feather Falls Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Feather Falls, California. Coordinates: 39.593221, -121.25635. 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 Feather Falls includes the ZIP code (95941, 95940), telephone area code (530), county seat of Butte County (Oroville), and school district assignment.

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.