39°48′42″N 121°39′35″W / 39.81167°N 121.65972°W / 39.81167; -121.65972
Unincorporated community in California, United States| Helltown, California | |
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| Coordinates: 39°48′42″N 121°39′35″W / 39.81167°N 121.65972°W / 39.81167; -121.65972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte County |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Helltown (formerly, Butte Creek and Hilltown) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northwest of Paradise, at an elevation of 873 feet (266 m) inside Butte Creek Canyon.
Helltown was founded as a mining community, but by the 1970s was home to a small population of hippies. The community was nearly destroyed by the Camp Fire in 2018.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helltown, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 249. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Baird, Robert P. (April 17, 2019). "The Hotshots of Helltown". GQ. Conde Nast. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- Cowan, Jill (November 20, 2018), "California Today: Risking All to Save Helltown From Burning", The New York Times, retrieved September 23, 2023
| Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, United States | ||
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| County seat: Oroville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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