Forbestown, California
Forbestown (formerly Boles Dry Diggins and Forbes Diggins) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California.
Forbestown | |
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 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Butte County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.280 sq mi (16.265 km2) |
| • Land | 6.274 sq mi (16.250 km2) |
| • Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 2,772 ft (845 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 320 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656023; 2612480 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbestown, California, U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbestown, California | |
References
Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, United States | ||
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| Cities and towns |  Butte County map | |
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities |
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| Ghost towns |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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