Forbestown, California

Forbestown
census-designated place
Shakespeare Mining & Milling Co, headframe and miners, ca. 1860
Location of Forbestown in Butte County, California.
Forbestown
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°31′02″N 121°16′02″W / 39.51722°N 121.26722°W / 39.51722; -121.26722
Country United States
State California
CountyButte County
Area
[1]
 • Total6.280 sq mi (16.265 km2)
 • Land6.274 sq mi (16.250 km2)
 • Water0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
[2]
2,772 ft (845 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total396
 • Density63/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs1656023; 2612480
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbestown, California, U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbestown, California

Forbestown (formerly Boles Dry Diggins and Forbes Diggins) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California.

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbestown, California
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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