East Biggs, California

East Biggs
—  Unincorporated community  —
East Biggs
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Butte County
Elevation[1] 121 ft (37 m)

East Biggs (formerly, Rio Bonito) is a small unincorporated community in Butte County, California. Its zip code is 95917 and its area code is 530. It lies at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m).

The town was founded on the Northern Electric Railroad. Rio Bonito post office opened in 1909 and closed it in 1914.[2]

In the state legislature East Biggs is located in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Rick Keene. Federally, East Biggs is located in California's 2nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13[3] and is represented by Republican Wally Herger.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Biggs, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 230. ISBN 9781884995149. 
  3. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 
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