Helltown, California

39°48′42″N 121°39′35″W

Helltown, California
Unincorporated community
Helltown, California is located in California
Helltown, California
Helltown, California
Location in California
Helltown, California is located in the United States
Helltown, California
Helltown, California
Helltown, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°48′42″N 121°39′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyButte County
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)

Helltown (formerly, Butte Creek and Hilltown)[2] is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northwest of Paradise,[2] 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.[3][4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helltown, California
  2. 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.
  3. Baird, Robert P. (April 17, 2019). "The Hotshots of Helltown". GQ. Conde Nast. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  4. Cowan, Jill (November 20, 2018), "California Today: Risking All to Save Helltown From Burning", The New York Times, retrieved September 23, 2023


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