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  1. Chico is the cultural and economic center of the northern Sacramento Valley, as well as the largest city in California north of the capital city of Sacramento. The city is known as a college town, as the home of California State University, Chico, and for Bidwell Park, one of the largest urban parks in the world .

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  2. www .chico .ca .us. Chico is a city in the Central Valley of the American state of California. It is in the northern part of the state. Chico is in the Sacramento Valley close to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

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  4. Mar 18, 2024 · Chico, city, Butte county, northern California, U.S. Chico lies in the Sacramento River valley, nearly 90 miles (145 km) north of Sacramento. It was founded in 1860 by John Bidwell, a state congressman and horticulturist, and developed as an agricultural-processing centre, especially for almonds, rice, and fruit.

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  5. The City of Chico was founded in 1860 by General John Bidwell, a member of one of the first wagon trains to reach California in November of 1841 1 . The city became incorporated January 8, 1872. Historian W.H. 'Old Hutch' Hutchinson identified five events as the most seminal in Chico history. They were 1. The arrival of John Bidwell in 1850. 2.

  6. Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 census, reflecting an increase from 86,187 in the 2010 Census.

  7. Explore the fascinating history of Downtown Chico and the surrounding area, by clicking the years below in the timeline. History Timeline provided by the Chico Heritage Association and Butte County Historical Society.

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