Map of Forbestown CDP

Forbestown (formerly, Boles Dry Diggins and Forbes Diggins) is a census-designated place in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2772 feet (845 m). Its zip code is 95941 and its area code is 530. Forbestown had a population of 320 at the 2010 census.

Forbestown is named for B.F. Forbes, who opened a store there in 1850. The post office was established in 1854, closed in 1925, and re-opened in 1936.

Forbestown’s heyday was the last half of the nineteenth century, when it was a large mining center. By the late 1930s, it was nearly a ghost town. The site has foundations and debris from its mining era.

Forbestown CDP overview:
Name:Forbestown CDP
LSAD Code:57
LSAD Description:CDP (suffix)
State:California
County:Butte County
Elevation:2,772 ft (845 m)
Total Area:6.280 sq mi (16.265 km²)
Land Area:6.274 sq mi (16.250 km²)
Water Area:0.006 sq mi (0.015 km²)  0.09%
Total Population:320
Population Density:51/sq mi (20/km²)
FIPS code:0624750

Online Interactive Map

Forbestown online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Forbestown location map. Where is Forbestown CDP?

Forbestown location on the U.S. Map. Where is Forbestown CDP.
Forbestown location on the U.S. Map.
Forbestown location on the California map. Where is Forbestown CDP.
Location of Forbestown in California.

Forbestown Road Map

Road map of Forbestown
Road map of Forbestown

Forbestown city Satellite Map

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Satellite map of Forbestown

See also

Map of California State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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