Oregon City Ghost Town

Butte County, California39.5939, -121.5294

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.6 miKelly Ridge, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
1,180 ft361 m
Oregon City, California
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Oregon City is a former settlement in Butte County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 1,180 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miChicoOrovilleParadiseMagaliaGridleyThermalitoOregon City
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Oregon City. 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 Kelly Ridge, CA, about 5.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chico, CA, 19 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bloomer2.9 mi northeast
  2. Bidwell's Bar5.3 mi southeast
  3. Brush9.7 mi northeast
  4. Hamilton11 mi southwest
  5. Chandon21 mi south
  6. Monroeville25 mi west
  7. Timbuctoo28 mi southeast
  8. Soto33 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

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

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°5840Jan6242Feb6846Mar7448Apr8254May9159Jun9763Jul9661Aug9057Sep7951Oct6645Nov5840DecJan: 5.8 inFeb: 5.6 inMar: 4.7 inApr: 2.2 inMay: 1.4 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 1.3 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 5.5 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. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Oroville station (USC00046521), 5.4 miles away. The town sits about 1,000 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 30.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationButte County, California
Coordinates39.59389, -121.52944
Elevation1,180 ft (361 m)
Also known asOregon City, CA, Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, California, Hengy, Hengy, California
SourcesWikidata Q7101121 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Oregon City ghost town?

In Butte County, California, at 39.5939, -121.5294. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kelly Ridge, CA, about 5.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chico, CA, 19 miles away.

Can you visit Oregon City?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Oregon City?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Oregon City?

Yes. Bloomer (2.9 mi), Bidwell's Bar (5.3 mi), Brush (9.7 mi), Hamilton (11 mi).

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