Around Chico ...
Chico is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Oroville. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southeast of Chico
For comparison, Chico has a population of 103,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Chico, with the nearest first.
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Butte County
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
- Hamilton City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton City
- Hamilton City is located in Glenn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton City <2>
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Irish Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Town
- Irish Town is located in Butte County
- Nelson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
- Capay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Forest Ranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ranch
- Forest Ranch is located in Butte County
- Nimshew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimshew
- Nimshew is located in Butte County
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- Paradise Pines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Pines
- Paradise Pines is located in Butte County
- De Sabla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Sabla
- De Sabla is located in Butte County
- Elsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsey
- Elsey is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsey <2>
- Magalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalia
- Magalia is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magalia <2>
- Concow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Richvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvale
- Richvale is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richvale <2>
- Paradise Pines
For more communities neighboring Chico, please visit our County-by-County Page for Chico.
Butte County ...
Chico is located in 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 Chico ...
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 Chico.
Airports Near Chico ...
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 Chico and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Chico.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chico ...
Looking for more information about Chico? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Chico. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Chico, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chico.
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:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Chico Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chico
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chico: www.chico.ca.us/
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 Chico. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Chico), 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. |