NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Oregon City, California

Oregon City, between Oroville and Cherokee in Butte County, California, was one of the first mining camps in the county. It was established in the autumn of 1848 by a party of Oregonians, who came to California over the Applegate and Lassen Trails. Little more than a year later their captain, Peter H. Burnett, became the first civil Governor of California. For a time, Oregon City prospered as a gold mining and supply center, then it declined into virtual oblivion. Oroville is the county seat of Butte County, California. ... Cherokee, California is an unincorporated town in Butte County, California. ... Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 kmÂ²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The Applegate Trail was a north-south wilderness trail through Oregon Territory. ... Peter Hardeman Burnett (November 15, 1807–May 17, 1895) was Californias first Governor, serving from December 29, 1849 to January 9, 1851. ... Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gray Davis with President George W. Bush (2003) Seal of the Governor of California (without the Roman numerals designating the governors sequence) See also: List of pre-statehood governors of California, List of Governors of California The Governor of California is the highest executive authority...

The U.S. Geological Survey shows the latitude and longitude as 39°35′38″N, 121°31′46″W and the elevation as 1,184 feet above mean sea level.

The site of the camp is now a California Historical Landmark (#807). California Historical Landmarks (CHLs) are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below: approved for designation by the County Board of Supervisors or the City/Town Council in whose...

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Butte County, California

Incorporated places
Oroville (County seat) • Biggs • Chico • Gridley • Paradise Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. ... An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and... Oroville is the county seat of Butte County, California. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Biggs is a city located in Butte County, California. ... Chico is a city in Butte County, California, United States. ... Gridley is a city located in Butte County, California. ... Paradise is a city located in Butte County, in the north of Californias Central Valley, some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Chico and 100 miles (160 km) north of Sacramento. ...

Census-designated places
Concow • Durham • Magalia • Oroville East • Palermo • South Oroville • Thermalito A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Concow is a census-designated place located in Butte County, California. ... Durham is a census-designated place located in Butte County, California. ... Magalia is a census-designated place located in Butte County, California. ... Oroville East is a census-designated place located in Butte County, California. ... Palermo is a census-designated place located in Butte County, California. ... South Oroville is a census-designated place located in Butte County, California. ... Thermalito is a census-designated place located in Butte County, California. ...

Other unincorporated communities
Bangor • Berry Creek • Butte Meadows • Camp Eighteen • Centerville • Cherokee • Cohasset • DeSabla • Feather Falls
Forest Ranch • Inskip • Merrimac • Oregon City • Pulga • Richvale • Stirling City In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Butte County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, north of Sacramento. ... Cherokee, California is an unincorporated town in Butte County, California. ... Richvale is a small farming community (estimated population 250) in Butte County, California, south of Chico and west of Oroville. ... USGS satellite photo of Stirling City Stirling City is an unincorporated village in Butte County, California, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. ...