Welcome to Big Ripples ...
So far, we found very little information about Big Ripples. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Big Ripples to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Big Ripples, please Contact Us.
Big Ripples would have been located within present day Butte County<2>.
The location of Big Ripples has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Big Ripples is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Big Ripples was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Big Ripples would have been located in the (530) area code.
Communities near Big Ripples ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Ripples.
- Chico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
- Chico is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chico <5>
- Oroville
(8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <5>
- Bigg's
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigg's
- Bigg's is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigg's <5>
- Berry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Creek
- Berry Creek is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry Creek <5>
- Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
- Bidwell Bar is located in Butte County
- Bidwell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Big Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Butte County
- Elsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsey
- Elsey is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsey <5>
- Longs Bar ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Ripples. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Ripples.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Ripples. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Ripples.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Ripples. See our Newspapers Page for Big Ripples.
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Big Ripples, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Ripples - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |