Albion California Map

About Albion, California

Albion is a locality in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 153. The population density is 32.5 people per km². Albion is located at 39.2235°N, 123.7686°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95410.

Albion marks the point where the deep, slow-moving currents of the Albion River finally surrender their freshwater burden to the salt-heavy expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 30.5 miles west of Ukiah, CA (from Ukiah, CA: bearing 280°T), and is situated 15.5 miles south of Fort Bragg. The landscape here opens into the expansive floor of Albion Flat, a low-lying basin that catches the persistent, cooling moisture drifting inland from the tide. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises into steep, rugged bluffs where the salt air stunts the growth of coastal flora, leaving the earth exposed to the relentless, gray light of the northern horizon. Offshore, the jagged silhouette of Albion Head rises from the swells, serving as a silent, stony sentry that watches over the churning white foam of the surf. This entire stretch of rugged shoreline is protected within the California Coastal National Monument, preserving the raw, unpolished character of the cliffs against the encroachment of the modern world.

Albion grew from the hard labor of the timber industry, once defined by the rhythmic thrum of sawmills and the heavy transit of ships navigating the river mouth to carry redwood planks to distant markets. The economy has since shifted away from the intensive clearing of the forests, favoring a quieter existence rooted in small-scale agriculture, local artistry, and the slow, seasonal pulse of the tides. While the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Coast Ranges remain visible as a faint, jagged line on the eastern horizon, the daily life of the residents remains tethered to the immediate temperament of the water and the wind. Even the memory of Lake Cleone, situated eighteen miles away, seems a world apart from the saline intensity of this harbor, where the fog often clings to the timbered structures until midday. Time here is measured not by the clock, but by the gradual transition of the afternoon light as it fades across the flat, leaving the coast in a state of quiet, brine-scented solitude.

About This Albion Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Albion, California. Coordinates: 39.223512, -123.768625. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Albion includes the ZIP code (95410), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Mendocino County (Ukiah), and school district assignment (Mendocino Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.