Cana, California

39°50′25″N 121°59′39″W

Cana
Unincorporated community
Cana
Location in California
Cana
Cana (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 121°59′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyButte County
Elevation
167 ft (51 m)

Cana (formerly, Missouri Bend) was a town in Butte County, California, located on the former Southern Pacific Railroad line. It lies at an elevation of 167 feet (51 m). A post office operated in Cana from 1871 to 1913, with brief closures in 1895 and 1900. In the 1870s, the community was on the stage coach routes from Chico; the population then was about 100, mostly farmers growing wheat.

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