Butte Meadows is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, 5 miles off State Route 32 on Humboldt Rd. The area is about 45 minutes or 33 miles east of Chico on SR32. Its elevation is listed at 4,340 feet above sea level: certain to get snow in winter of any year. The area code is Area code 530. The area is just over one mile from the Tehama County line. The post office that served Butte Meadows moved back and forth across the county line several times from 1878 to 1888.