Enterprise, Butte County, California
Former settlement in California, United States
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Enterprise | |
|---|---|
Former settlement | |
  Enterprise Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′11″N 121°21′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
Enterprise (formerly, Mountain Spring) is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located 5 miles (8.0 km) west-northwest of Forbestown on the South Fork of the Feather River,[2] at an elevation of 902 feet (275 m). In 1968, it was inundated by Lake Oroville.
A post office operated at Enterprise from 1878 to 1926, with a brief closure in 1903.[2] The town was founded in 1852 as Mountain Spring and used as a construction camp.[2] Its later economy was based on being a supply center for the mining operations nearby, especially near Bidwell's Bar.[3] The mining town of Yankee Flat was located 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Enterprise.[2]
