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Paradise, California

History of Paradise

There are different explanations for how the town got it's name. The Popular one dates back to the mining days, when the Pair-O-Dice Saloon was well-know as one of the gambling halls and saloons. In 1903 Diamond Match Company built a large lumber mill in Stirling City. Lumbering, livestock production and gold mining were the economic mainstays of the area. The ridge was populated by the Maid Indians before the white settlers came to the area during the Gold Rush.

Mining

The discovery of gold on the Feather River in 1848 resulted in the Gold Rush of 1849. In 1859 on a hillside in Magalia, the largest gold nugget ever found in California, It weighted in at 54 pounds. Estimated gold production in Butte County between 1848 and 1965 was $150,000,000.

Altitude

Paradise is 1200 feet at the bottom of town and 2400 feet at the top. Wagstaff Road is considered the show line.

Population

In 1880 the Ridge census was 301. In 1985 it was approximately 24,000. Now it is more than 28,000.

Climate

Mean temperature October - December is 62 degrees. The mean temperature July - September is 78 degrees.

Location

12 miles northeast of Chico. 90 miles directly north of Sacramento. 175 miles northeast of San Francisco. northwest of Reno.

Things to do

Explore our many wonderful and bountiful antique stores. Gold Nugget Museum peridically changes its free standing displays with historical artifacts. There are views into Butte Creek Canyon and into the Feather River. Don't miss Gold Nugget Days in April or Johnny Appleseed Day in October. And Paradise Lake is right off a postcard, so don't miss it. It's only 20 minutes up in the pine trees. DEPOT MUSEUM, At this time, the Depot is open weekends and during special events

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