Around Bidwell Bar ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chico. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the northwest of where Bidwell Bar would have been located. Chico has a population of 103,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Yuba City. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the south of Bidwell Bar and has a population of 66,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bidwell Bar, with the nearest first.
- Oregon City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
- Oregon City is located in Butte County
- Former name for Oregon City:
- Bloomingdale
- Berry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Creek
- Berry Creek is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry Creek <3>
- Oroville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville
- Oroville is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oroville <3>
- Robinson Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
- Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
- South Oroville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Oroville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oroville
- South Oroville is located in Butte County
- Elsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsey
- Elsey is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsey <3>
- Thermalito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermalito
- Thermalito is located in Butte County
- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Butte County
- Forbestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbestown
- Forbestown is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbestown <3>
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- Palermo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Palermo is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <3>
- Rackerby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rackerby
- Rackerby is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rackerby <3>
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <3>
- Feather Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feather Falls
- Feather Falls is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Feather Falls <3>
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
- Oroville Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville Junction
- Oroville Junction is located in Butte County
- Palermo
For more communities neighboring Bidwell Bar, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bidwell Bar.
Butte County ...
Bidwell Bar would have been located within present day Butte County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butte County: Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, Sutter, Tehama & Yuba.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bidwell Bar ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bidwell Bar.
Airports Near Bidwell Bar ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bidwell Bar and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bidwell Bar.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bidwell Bar. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bidwell Bar), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |