Oregon City, California
2628120
198301229
2008-03-14T23:12:28Z
Socal gal at heart
4316556
Added ZIP and area codes
'''Oregon City''', an [[unincorporated area]] between [[Oroville, California|Oroville]] and [[Cherokee, California|Cherokee]] in [[Butte County, California]], was one of the first mining camps in the county. It was established in the autumn of [[1848]] by a party of [[Oregon]]ians, who came to [[California]] over the [[Applegate Trail|Applegate]] and [[Lassen Trail|Lassen]] Trails. Little more than a year later their captain, [[Peter H. Burnett]], became the first civil [[Governor of California]]. For a time, Oregon City prospered as a gold mining and supply center, then it declined into virtual oblivion.
The U.S. Geological Survey shows the latitude and longitude as {{coor dms|39|35|38|N|121|31|46|W}} and the elevation as 1,184 feet above mean sea level.
The site of the camp is now a [[California Historical Landmark]] (#807).
The Oregon City [[covered bridge|Covered Bridge]], also known as the Castleberry Covered Bridge, is located near Oregon City. The bridge was erected in 1984[http://members.tripod.com/~djkuba/index-12.html].
The ZIP Code is 95962. The community is inside [[area code 530]].
==External links==
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{{Butte County, California}}
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[[Category:California Historical Landmarks]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in California]]
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