Amador City California Map

About Amador City, California

Amador City is a locality in Amador County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 174. The population density is 88.0 people per km². Amador City is located at 38.4194°N, 120.8241°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95601.

Amador City sits in a steep-sided gulch, a place where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their serious climb towards the higher peaks. It lies 23.1 miles south-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 143°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-east of Ione. The land here is a rugged patchwork of sun-baked chaparral and stands of pine and oak, their branches often reaching out like weathered hands. Roads snake along the slopes, their asphalt surfaces sometimes shimmering in the heat, hinting at the dry, warm air that characterizes much of the year. The few structures of Amador City seem to cling to the sides of the ravine, their colors muted against the earthy tones of the surrounding terrain, a quiet persistence against the powerful forces of erosion and time. This small community carries the indelible imprint of its gold rush past, a history etched into the very bedrock and the weathered facades of its buildings. The economy, once fueled by the relentless pursuit of alluvial gold, now finds a gentler rhythm in vineyards that climb the surrounding hillsides, producing wines that speak of the region's dry, mineral-rich soil. Evidence of the mining era remains, from abandoned shafts that scar the landscape to the stout, stone buildings that once served the bustling population of prospectors and miners. The air, particularly as dusk begins to settle, often carries the faint, earthy scent of disturbed soil and the sweet perfume of ripening grapes, a layered aroma that whispers of both the past and the present life of Amador City.

About This Amador City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Amador City, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.419355, -120.824103. 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 Amador City and Amador County.

Detailed location data for Amador City includes the ZIP code (95601), telephone area code (530), county seat of Amador County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Amador County 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 Amador City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.