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Orland Buttes 
Summary
The Orland Buttes consist of two buttes (hills) separated by Hambright Creek. They are in Glenn and Tehama counties, adjacent to Black Butte Lake and 7.2 miles (11.6 km) west of the city of Orland and I-5. Black Butte Lake is an artificial lake created to provide flood control and irrigation.
| Orland Buttes | |
|---|---|
  Orland Buttes Location in California | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 39°45′10″N 122°19′58″W / 39.752757417°N 122.332744608°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Glenn / Tehama counties, California, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Black Butte Dam |
The Orland Buttes stand in the fields of the northern Central Valley of California. The southern butte is the highest at 1,037 feet (316 m) while the northern butte has a summit elevation of about 943 feet (287 m)[2] They are a popular hiking/climbing destination.
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- "Orland Buttes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- "Orland Buttes campground". Recreation.gov.
- "Black Butte (Orland Buttes)". SummitPost.org.