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Welcome to Riceton ...

Riceton is located in Butte County<1>.


The location of Riceton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Riceton is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Riceton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Riceton lies within the (530) area code.

Communities Also Named Riceton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Riceton - it's located in Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riceton.

Communities near Riceton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riceton.

  • Oroville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Live Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Sutter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
  • Gridley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Biggs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Biggs
    • East Biggs is located in Butte County
  • Lorraine ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Lorraine is located in Butte County
  • Oroville Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville Junction
    • Oroville Junction is located in Butte County
  • Peachton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachton
    • Peachton is located in Butte County
  • Nelson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Robinsons Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
    • Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
  • Thermalito
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermalito
    • Thermalito is located in Butte County

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 Riceton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riceton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riceton. 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 Riceton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riceton. See our Newspapers Page for Riceton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riceton ...

Looking for more information about Riceton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Riceton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riceton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riceton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riceton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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