Forbestown California Map

About Forbestown, California

Forbestown is a locality in Butte County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 90. The population density is 20.1 people per km². Forbestown is located at 39.5171°N, 121.2672°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95941.

Forbestown rests in a fold of the Sierra Nevada foothills, where the earth rises in a series of sun-baked ridges and shadowed canyons. It lies 15.4 miles east of Oroville, CA (from Oroville, CA: bearing 89°T), and is situated 10.7 miles east of Oroville East. The landscape here is a study in muted golds and greens, the dry grasses of summer clinging tenaciously to slopes that, in wetter seasons, might blush with wild flowers. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel over the savanna, their rough bark a testament to countless seasons of sun and wind. The air, especially in the lingering warmth of late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of pine needles and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that seems to hold the very essence of California’s inland wildness. The history of Forbestown is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent hum of its economy, a lineage tracing back to the placer gold miners who first sought fortune in its creeks. While the feverish rush of the 19th century has long since subsided, the spirit of resourcefulness remains, now channeled into timber operations that still send the scent of fresh-cut pine through the valley, and a quiet agriculture that tends to orchards and vineyards. This is a place where the pace of life is measured by the slow arc of the sun and the infrequent rumble of a passing truck, a neighborhood where the past is not a museum piece but a living undercurrent, felt in the weathered faces of its long-time residents and the enduring strength of its oak trees.

About This Forbestown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forbestown, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.51711, -121.267184. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Forbestown and Butte County.

Detailed location data for Forbestown includes the ZIP code (95941), telephone area code (530), county seat of Butte County (Oroville), and school district assignment (Marysville Joint Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Forbestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.