Butte Creek Canyon, California

Butte Creek Canyon, California
Location of Butte Creek Canyon in Butte County, California.
Butte Creek Canyon, California
Position in California.
Coordinates: 39°44′39″N 121°42′26″W / 39.74417°N 121.70722°W / 39.74417; -121.70722
Country United States
State California
CountyButte
Area
 • Total
20.54 sq mi (53.20 km2)
 • Land20.51 sq mi (53.13 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
780
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2612473

Butte Creek Canyon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California. Butte Creek Canyon sits at an elevation of 1024 feet (312 m) in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The 2020 United States census reported Butte Creek Canyon's population was 780, down from 1,086 at the 2010 census. In November 2018, the Camp Fire destroyed a large portion of the town.