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Hamilton

Ghost town · Butte County, California

Biggs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:31,680)
Biggs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hamilton is a ghost town in Butte County, California, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 37 former communities in Butte County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hamilton as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.4545° N, 121.6398° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townThermalito, CA
Distance to it4.3 miles
Coordinates39.45450, -121.63980

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What's there now

Hamilton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Thermalito, CA (population 6,645), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hamilton?

Hamilton is in Butte County, California, at 39.4545, -121.6398.

How many ghost towns are in Butte County?

Butte County, California has 37 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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