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Coordinates: 39°39′19″N 121°35′02″W / 39.65528°N 121.58389°W / 39.65528; -121.58389

Pentz
— Unincorporated community —
Pentz Location in California
Coordinates: 39°39′19″N 121°35′02″W / 39.65528°N 121.58389°W / 39.65528; -121.58389
Country	United States
State	California
County	Butte County
Elevation^[1]	440 ft (134 m)

Pentz (formerly, Lyon Ranch and Pence) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located in the Messilla Valley, 7 miles (11 km) south-southeast of Paradise,^[2] at an elevation of 440 feet (134 m). The place was founded in 1850 by Manoah Pence, who became the first postmaster when the post office was opened in 1864.^[2] The post office closed in 1912.^[2]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentz, California
^ ^a ^b ^c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 291. ISBN 9781884995149.

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentz, California

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County seat: Oroville

Cities and towns	Biggs \| Chico \| Gridley \| Oroville \| Paradise

CDPs	Bangor \| Berry Creek \| Butte Creek Canyon \| Butte Meadows \| Butte Valley \| Cherokee \| Clipper Mills \| Cohasset \| Concow \| Durham \| Forbestown \| Forest Ranch \| Honcut \| Kelly Ridge \| Magalia \| Nord \| Oroville East \| Palermo \| Rackerby \| Richvale \| Robinson Mill \| South Oroville \| Stirling City \| Thermalito \| Yankee Hill

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