Alpaugh California Map

About Alpaugh, California

Alpaugh is a locality in Tulare County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 859. The population density is 787.7 people per km². Alpaugh is located at 35.8877°N, 119.4873°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93201.

Alpaugh exists where the flat, sun-baked earth of the San Joaquin Valley exhales a dry, warm breath. It lies 15.8 miles west-north-west of Delano, CA (from Delano, CA: bearing 301°T), and is situated 15.1 miles south-south-east of Corcoran. The landscape here is a study in broad horizons, a canvas of agricultural perfection where checkerboards of cultivated fields stretch to meet the distant, hazy smudge of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Cotton plants, their white bolls like scattered snow against the summer dust, often dominate, their sturdy stems a testament to the relentless sun. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of irrigation water and the earthy aroma of tilled soil, a perfume unique to this agricultural heartland. The history of Alpaugh is intrinsically tied to the fertile but demanding soil it occupies, a place where water, more than gold, has been the true treasure. It grew from the dreams of those who saw potential in this vast expanse, cultivating it into a productive hub for cotton and other crops. The local economy, still largely driven by agriculture, hums with the quiet efficiency of tractors and the steady work of harvest seasons. While not a place of grand monuments, Alpaugh possesses a character forged in perseverance, a quiet dignity that speaks of generations who have coaxed abundance from this sun-drenched land, fostering a resilience mirrored in the sturdy, low-slung buildings that define its modest center.

About This Alpaugh Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alpaugh, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.887732, -119.487342. 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 Alpaugh and Tulare County.

Detailed location data for Alpaugh includes the ZIP code (93201), telephone area code (661), county seat of Tulare County (Visalia), and school district assignment (Alpaugh 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 Alpaugh is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.