Arnold California Map

About Arnold, California

Arnold is a locality in Mendocino County, California, United States. Arnold is located at 39.5188°N, 123.3936°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95223.

Arnold, a place where the fog often kisses the tall pines, spills down the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada foothills. It lies 73.9 miles north-north-west of Windsor, CA (from Windsor, CA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-north-west of Willits. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of redwood duff and a subtle sweetness from the surrounding forests, a cool breath even on warmer days. Jagged outcroppings of granite, softened by centuries of wind and rain, punctuate the verdant slopes, their rough surfaces a stark contrast to the yielding softness of the needle-strewn ground. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating the ferns and huckleberry bushes that carpet the forest floor, painting fleeting, golden mosaics. This quiet corner of the county, Arnold, owes its character to the logging industry that once defined its heartbeat, the echoes of sawmills and the scent of fresh-cut lumber lingering in the collective memory. Now, its economy leans more towards the gentle hum of tourism and the steady, unassuming livelihoods of those who have found a home among the trees. The nearby Calaveras Big Trees State Park, with its magnificent groves of giant sequoias, draws visitors from far and wide, a testament to the enduring grandeur of this region. Local artisans display their crafts in small galleries, their work often inspired by the very landscape that cradles Arnold, reflecting the peaceful, almost meditative pace of life that has settled here.

About This Arnold Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arnold, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.518771, -123.393623. 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 Arnold and Mendocino County.

Detailed location data for Arnold includes the ZIP code (95490), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Mendocino County (Ukiah), and school district assignment (Bret Harte Union High 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 Arnold is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.