Pulga, California
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Pulga is an unincorporated community
in Butte County, California
. It is located along the west slope of the Feather River
canyon, at an elevation of 1398 feet (426 m). A variant name for the community is Big Bar. Other nearby communities include Mayaro
, Poe
and Parkhill
. The town hosts a Caltrans highway maintenance station along State Route 70
(SR70). The place is at the mouth of the Flea Valley Creek, which gives rise to the toponym.
The Union Pacific Railroad
runs trains through this vicinity daily on its Canyon Division. The route was originally built by the Western Pacific Railroad
and is famous for scenic views from passing trains. Vista Dome cars were designed and built with the scenery on this route in mind. Today, the line is host to a constant string of lumbering freight trains.
Driving SR70 offers scenic views of the rocky gorge. Steel truss bridge
s along the highway underwent seismic retrofit work in 2004 to prepare them for the inevitable California earthquake
.
Cresta Powerhouse 39°49′35"N 121°24′28"W and Camp Creek Powerhouse 39°49′37"N 121°25′06"W are about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Pulga on SR70. Cresta was first put on line in 1949 and Rock Creek a year later. The area near these powerhouses is named Mayaro, California, on some topographic, highway, and railroad maps. Another community name, Cresta, is about one driving mile beyond the powerhouse of the same name.
A post office was opened in 1906; the ZIP Code is 95965. The community is inside area code 530
.
Currently it has a population of 2 and is home to the Mystic Valley Retreat and School of Hypnotism of the same name. It is also home to the Feather River Grove, ADF's Sacred Circle; they are an ADF
Grove working to restore the town. Some locals, the 2 inhabitants, and the Druids refer to it as Mystic Valley and jokingly Fern Gully.
There is trail access from the town to the Pulga National Forest; RV parking and camping in and outside of the town itself; and there are several man made and natural swimming holes in Pulga Creek and Feather River.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Butte County, California
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...
. It is located along the west slope of the Feather River
Feather River
The Feather River is the principal tributary of the Sacramento River, in the Sacramento Valley of Northern California. The river's main stem is about long. Its length to its most distant headwater tributary is about . Its drainage basin is about...
canyon, at an elevation of 1398 feet (426 m). A variant name for the community is Big Bar. Other nearby communities include Mayaro
Mayaro, California
Mayaro is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1522 feet . A post office operated at Mayaro from 1930 to 1956....
, Poe
Poe, California
Poe is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located south-southwest of Pulga on the Western Pacific Railroad, at an elevation of 1060 feet ....
and Parkhill
Parkhill, California
Parkhill is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1942 feet ....
. The town hosts a Caltrans highway maintenance station along State Route 70
California State Route 70
State Route 70 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. Connecting Sacramento with U.S. Route 395 near Beckwourth Pass via the Feather River Canyon, it was formerly known as U.S. Route 40 Alternate, crossing the Sierra Nevada at a lower elevation than Donner Pass on U.S. Route 40...
(SR70). The place is at the mouth of the Flea Valley Creek, which gives rise to the toponym.
The Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
runs trains through this vicinity daily on its Canyon Division. The route was originally built by the Western Pacific Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad
The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California...
and is famous for scenic views from passing trains. Vista Dome cars were designed and built with the scenery on this route in mind. Today, the line is host to a constant string of lumbering freight trains.
Driving SR70 offers scenic views of the rocky gorge. Steel truss bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s along the highway underwent seismic retrofit work in 2004 to prepare them for the inevitable California earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
.
Cresta Powerhouse 39°49′35"N 121°24′28"W and Camp Creek Powerhouse 39°49′37"N 121°25′06"W are about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Pulga on SR70. Cresta was first put on line in 1949 and Rock Creek a year later. The area near these powerhouses is named Mayaro, California, on some topographic, highway, and railroad maps. Another community name, Cresta, is about one driving mile beyond the powerhouse of the same name.
A post office was opened in 1906; the ZIP Code is 95965. The community is inside area code 530
Area code 530
North American area code 530 is a California telephone area code that covers Auburn, Chico, Colfax, Davis, Grass Valley, Marysville, Oroville, Placerville, Redding, Red Bluff, Susanville, Truckee, Woodland, Yuba City and South Lake Tahoe....
.
Currently it has a population of 2 and is home to the Mystic Valley Retreat and School of Hypnotism of the same name. It is also home to the Feather River Grove, ADF's Sacred Circle; they are an ADF
Ár nDraíocht Féin
Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship, Inc. is a non-profit religious organization dedicated to the study and further development of modern, Neo-druidism practice....
Grove working to restore the town. Some locals, the 2 inhabitants, and the Druids refer to it as Mystic Valley and jokingly Fern Gully.
There is trail access from the town to the Pulga National Forest; RV parking and camping in and outside of the town itself; and there are several man made and natural swimming holes in Pulga Creek and Feather River.