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Why visit Magalia
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Paradise Cinema 7 and Nimshew Ridge.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; December lows average 34°F.
Weather in Magalia
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Magalia
Magalia (formerly Butte Mills and Dogtown) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 7,795 at the 2020 census, down from 11,310 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Magalia, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes8
Jefe's Red Lion
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.1 mi
14439 Skyway, Magalia
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Donuts in Paradise
Fast food · Donut · 3.1 mi
6616 Clark Road, Paradise
Mo-We 05:30-10:30; Fr 05:30-11:30; Sa-Su 06:30-11:30
History
Originally established after the 1849 California Gold Rush as a mining camp, the town was first called Mountain View. A dog breeding operation started in 1850 which led to the name Dogtown. A post office opened in 1857, which was shared with the adjacent settlement of Mill City; the two eventually united. In 1861 the name was changed to Magalia after the Latin word for cottages.
On April 12, 1859, at the Willard Claim, a hydraulic mine in the Feather River Canyon northeast of the town, a 54-pound (20 kg) gold nugget was discovered, the largest in the world at the time. Dubbed the "Dogtown Nugget", it made the town famous.
From the History section of Magalia, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Magalia Community Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
13700 Skyway Road, Magalia
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc.
School · 4.1 mi
771 Elliott Rd., Paradise
Map of Magalia
46 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 35°F | 11.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 35°F | 11.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 37°F | 9.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 40°F | 5.2 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 74°F | 47°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 53°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 58°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 57°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 53°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 46°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 38°F | 6.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 34°F | 13.0 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for De Sabla (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Butte County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-07-25: Park Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-02: Thompson Fire (Fire)
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Paradise Skypark (PYS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Forest Ranch 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Butte Valley 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Chico 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Durham 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Kelly Ridge 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Hamilton City 22 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Oroville 23 mi south, about 36 min by car
- South Oroville 24 mi south, about 38 min by car
- Biggs 29 mi south, about 46 min by car
- Corning 31 mi west, about 50 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Magalia Community Church (2024)-L1004302, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
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