Hamilton Ghost Town

Butte County, California39.4545, -121.6398

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Oroville Wildlife Area · Open to visitors

Nearest town
4.3 miThermalito, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
9.8 miChandon
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hamilton. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hamilton is a ghost town in Butte County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miParadiseLive OakGridleyThermalitoDurhamHamilton
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hamilton. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Thermalito, CA, about 4.3 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yuba City, CA, 22 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Chandon9.8 mi south
  2. Oregon City11 mi northeast
  3. Bidwell's Bar13 mi northeast
  4. Bloomer14 mi northeast
  5. Brush21 mi northeast
  6. Monroeville24 mi northwest
  7. Timbuctoo24 mi southeast
  8. Soto36 mi northwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

State land: Oroville Wildlife Area

PAD-US places this spot on Oroville Wildlife Area, land managed by the state fish and wildlife agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5540Jan6042Feb6645Mar7248Apr8155May9061Jun9665Jul9464Aug8959Sep7852Oct6444Nov5540DecJan: 5.2 inFeb: 4.8 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 1.8 inMay: 1.1 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 4.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Oroville Muni Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Oroville Muni Ap station (USW00093210), 2.7 miles away. About 25.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationButte County, California
Coordinates39.45450, -121.63980
SourcesWikidata Q5644748 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hamilton ghost town?

In Butte County, California, at 39.4545, -121.6398. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Thermalito, CA, about 4.3 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yuba City, CA, 22 miles away.

Can you visit Hamilton?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Oroville Wildlife Area, land managed by the state fish and wildlife agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Hamilton?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Oroville Muni Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Hamilton?

Yes. Chandon (9.8 mi), Oregon City (11 mi), Bidwell's Bar (13 mi), Bloomer (14 mi).

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