Alleghany California Map

About Alleghany, California

Alleghany is a locality in Sierra County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 19. The population density is 9.5 people per km². Alleghany is located at 39.4696°N, 120.8433°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95910.

Alleghany exists as a quiet sentinel among the steep, forested slopes of Sierra County. It lies 46.6 miles north-north-east of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 31°T), and is situated 17.1 miles north-north-east of Nevada City. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wild country that presses in from all sides. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, paints fleeting, golden mosaics on the rough-hewn timbers of the few buildings that comprise the settlement. The terrain itself is a formidable presence, a series of sharp rises and plunging valleys where the Yuba River, a restless, jade ribbon, cuts its relentless path through ancient rock. The character of Alleghany is one of resilience, a place shaped by the unforgiving embrace of the mountains. This pocket of the Sierra Nevada has long been a land of gold, its history indelibly marked by the feverish dreams of prospectors and the deep, resonant thud of mining operations. The economy, once fueled by the glittering promise of the earth, now relies on the enduring, if more modest, pursuits of logging and the quiet patronage of those who seek refuge from the clamor of the modern world. Echoes of that boisterous past can still be felt in the weathered facades of the general store and the hushed tales shared over coffee, whispers of fortunes made and lost in the unforgiving Sierra. The very stillness of Alleghany, broken only by the murmur of the wind in the pines and the distant song of the river, speaks of a life lived in close communion with the enduring power of nature.

About This Alleghany Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alleghany, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.469618, -120.843279. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alleghany and Sierra County.

Detailed location data for Alleghany includes the ZIP code (95910), telephone area code (530), county seat of Sierra County (Downieville), and school district assignment (Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alleghany is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.