Forbestown, California

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

Forbestown
census-designated place
Shakespeare Mining & Milling Co, headframe and miners, ca. 1860
Shakespeare Mining & Milling Co, headframe and miners, ca. 1860
Location of Forbestown in Butte County, California.
Location of Forbestown in Butte County, California.
Forbestown is located in California
Forbestown
Forbestown
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°31′02″N 121°16′02″W
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

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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