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Hailed as the “Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty,” Butte County was one of the original California counties and was founded on February 18, 1850. It has a total land area of 1,640 square miles, home to 210,500 people, 81,916 households with an average household income of $49,308 and has 46 cities. The city of Oroville is the county’s seat and the average commute time is only 15 minutes.
Its name is derived from the Marysville or Suttes Buttes, which lay within the boundaries of the county when it was created. The county is a diverse area of rich fertile valley soil, rolling hills, volcanic peaks and mesas and dramatic canyons carved by beautiful streams and rivers. Its highest point is Humboldt Peak at 7,870 feet, while the lowest point is about 90 feet above sea level. Large areas of this rural area are preserved unaltered in the nearly 60,000 acres of parkland and wildlife preserves within the county.
History and culture are not forgotten here. Original inhabitants included the Mechoopda and Concow bands of the Maidu Indians. Four recognized tribes still survive today in the county. Gold mining and logging provided economic stability in the past. Today, agriculture, retail, medical, educational and cultural fronts are alive and flourishing.
Butte’s natural beauty and unique positioning afford great adventure to outdoor endeavors such as bicycling, hiking, bird watching and fishing. The valley remains a vital wintering site for 60% of the waterfowl that migrate through the Pacific Flyway. Ducks, geese, swans and many other graceful birds literally cover the sky from September through March.
From mid-February to mid-March, Butte County's countryside of almond, prune, kiwi, pear and apple orchards blossom into color. The orchard show is followed by an encore of spectacular wildflowers that bloom throughout the area from March to June, weather permitting.
There are several attractions that speaks well of the unpretentious splendor of the county. These are the 3,600-acre Bidwell Park (the third largest municipal park in the United States), that sprouts a variety of wildflowers including lupine, poppies, delphiniums, buttercups, and western redbuds; the Sutter Buttes, near Gridley (the namesake of Butte County), known as the smallest mountain range in the world; the majestic buttes feature 15,000 acres of springtime color, while Table Mountain in Oroville, is hailed as the premier location for viewing wildflowers in Northern California and Vina Plains Preserve, just 13 miles north of Chico, features endangered meadow foam, vernal pools and splendid wildflowers. It also offers a wide variety of terrain stretching from the lush Sacramento Valley, through the oak studded foothills into the Cascade and Sierra Mountain ranges covered with a variety of conifers. Chico is the largest community in the county and an important Northern California regional commercial center.
Among its many attractions are famous museums, excellent restaurants, a notable brewery, Butte County Brew, a range of excellent lodging choices, and an important campus of the University of California. Oroville, Gridley and Paradise are other important communities and offer visitors a range of different experiences.
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