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One of California's first counties, Butte County was created in 1850 and is the only California county whose name is a French word, meaning "a small hill or mound of earth detached from any mountain range." Its name came from the Marysville or Sutter Buttes, which lay within the boundaries when it was created. Butte County is located in the Central Valley of California, north of the state capital, Sacramento. Its county seat is Oroville. The county is also home to the sixth largest waterfall in the United States - Feather Falls. About a half dozen hydroelectric power plants are located in the county. Some notable locations include Fall River Campground, the Lagoon, Mountain House Creek and Lime Saddle Memorial Park. With institutions like California State University, Chico (the second-oldest campus in the California State University system) and Butte Community College, Butte County is a wonderful place to study in.
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