Berry Creek, California
| Berry Creek | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Berry Creek
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| Coordinates: 39°38′43″N 121°24′12″W / 39.64528°N 121.40333°WCoordinates: 39°38′43″N 121°24′12″W / 39.64528°N 121.40333°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| Butte County | Butte County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.180 sq mi (148.094 km2) |
| • Land | 57.120 sq mi (147.940 km2) |
| • Water | 0.060 sq mi (0.154 km2) 0.10% |
| Elevation | 2,000 ft (608 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 525 |
| • Density | 9.2/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95916 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658040, 2612472 |
Berry Creek (formerly, Berry Valley) is a census-designated place about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Oroville, California in hilly terrain at 2,000 feet (610 m) above mean sea level. The community is located along Oroville-Quincy, also known as Hwy 162 Highway on the shore of Madrone Lake. The US Geological Survey shows coordinates of 39°38′43″N 121°24′12″W / 39.64528°N 121.40333°W for the town. The community is home to Berry Creek Elementary School (K-8), 2 small mountain churches, 1 mini mart w/ gas, 1 small community park. Berry Creek is home to the annual Berry Festival which is held during August.
There is a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection fire station at an area called Harts Mill just south of the community. This is a historic name for a community once located at 39°37′25″N 121°26′08″W / 39.62361°N 121.43556°W. Harts Mill was probably a mining community named for a stamp mill. The USGS lists a variant name of Virginia Mill for the area. The CDF Fire Dept is located in Berry Creek approximately 2 miles past the U.S. Post Office on Hwy 162 (Nearest cross street: Berry Creek Rd/Bloomer Hill Rd) There are two main mountains in Berry Creek to distinguish areas. Bloomer Hill ( mountain nearest the Post Office) and Bald Rock mountain (mini mart and community park). The Berry Festival is always held on Bald Rock mountain.
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