Chico is the cultural and economic center of the northern Sacramento Valley, as well as the most populous 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.

The history of Chico, California, begins with the original inhabitants, the Mechoopda Maidu. 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 1841. The city became incorporated January 8, 1872.

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. The city has a population of 101,475, as of 2020. …

Butte County (/ ˈbjuːt / ⓘ) is a county located in the northern central part of the U.S. state of California. In the 2020 census, its population was 211,632. [6][8] The county seat is Oroville. [9] Butte County comprises the Chico, California, metropolitan statistical area.

California State University, Chico (Chico State [7]) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools.

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Chico (englisch [tʃiːkoʊ]) ist eine Stadt im Butte County am östlichen Rand des Sacramento Valley im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien mit 101.475 [2] Einwohnern (Stand: Volkszählung 2020).Im Nordosten von Chico liegen die Gebirgszüge der Kaskadenkette, zu der auch der Lassen-Volcanic-Nationalpark gehört; im Südosten liegen die Berge der Sierra Nevada. ...

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The History of Chico begins with the original inhabitants of the area, the Mechoopda Maidu. 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.

2025年2月21日 · 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.