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Unincorporated community in California, United States
284Population
1.2 sq miArea
3,570 ftElevation

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. Its ZIP Code is 95978 and the CDP is served by area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 3570 feet (1088 m). Stirling City had a population of 284 at the 2020 census. Stirling City is located at 39°54′28″N 121°31′41″W, approximately 32 miles (45 km) northeast of Chico. It is built around a loop (which terminates a winding spur line) of the Southern Pacific Railroad, built to collect lumber from the Lassen National Forest.

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