Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Butte County, California

Stirling City

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Stirling City

Stirling City is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Contrary to its name, Stirling City is not a city.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Stirling City, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Stirling City is

USGS topographic map around Stirling City
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Stirling City

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Stirling City

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Stirling City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Stirling City, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q1884981.
  4. USGS GNIS 235493.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).