Intake, Butte County, California
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Intake is a former settlement in Butte County
, California
, United States
. It was located 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Poe
on the Western Pacific Railroad
. The intake for a power station was located here, hence the name.
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was located 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Poe
Poe, California
Poe is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located south-southwest of Pulga on the Western Pacific Railroad, at an elevation of 1060 feet ....
on the Western Pacific Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad
The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California...
. The intake for a power station was located here, hence the name.