Helltown, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
39°48′42″N 121°39′35″W / 39.81167°N 121.65972°W / 39.81167; -121.65972
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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Helltown, California
Location in California
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Helltown, California
Helltown, California (the United States)
Show map of the United StatesHelltown (formerly, Butte Creek and Hilltown)[2] is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northwest of Paradise,[2] at an elevation of 873 feet (266 m) inside Butte Creek Canyon.
Helltown was founded as a mining community, but by the 1970s was home to a small population of hippies. The community was nearly destroyed by the Camp Fire in 2018.[3][4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helltown, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 249. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Baird, Robert P. (April 17, 2019). "The Hotshots of Helltown". GQ. Conde Nast. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Cowan, Jill (November 20, 2018), "California Today: Risking All to Save Helltown From Burning", The New York Times, retrieved September 23, 2023
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helltown, California
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Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, United States
County seat: Oroville
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- Bangor
- Berry Creek
- Butte Creek Canyon
- Butte Meadows
- Butte Valley
- Cherokee
- Clipper Mills
- Cohasset
- Concow
- Durham
- Forbestown
- Forest Ranch
- Honcut
- Kelly Ridge
- Magalia
- Nord
- Oroville East
- Palermo
- Rackerby‡
- Richvale
- Robinson Mill
- South Oroville
- Stirling City
- Thermalito
- Yankee Hill
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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