Buena Vista California Map

About Buena Vista, California

Buena Vista is a locality in Amador County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 542. The population density is 124.0 people per km². Buena Vista is located at 38.2975°N, 120.9174°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95384, 95640.

Buena Vista occupies a quiet expanse of land where the golden grasses of the inland plains meet the subtle, persistent erosion of the earth. It lies 21.2 miles east of Galt, CA (from Galt, CA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south-southeast of Ione. Jackson Creek carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the terrain, its waters drawing a thin, verdant line across a landscape that otherwise burns to a pale straw color under the relentless summer sun. Only a mile away, the quiet stillness of Lake Amador offers a reflective contrast to the dry, sun-baked soil, while the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sierra Nevada hangs like a pale violet bruise against the horizon. The air here holds a distinct, dry weight, carrying the scent of parched earth and scrub oak, a sensory reminder that the vast, productive agricultural lands of the region rely on the deep, enduring patience of the ground itself.

Buena Vista retains the character of an outpost defined by the unique, mineral-rich composition of the Ione Tertiary Oxisol Soil Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a nearby landscape that speaks to the complex geological heritage of the region. This particular soil, with its ancient, weathered profile, dictates the local economy and the slow, deliberate pace of the industry that has persisted here since the early days of settlement. Beyond the immediate boundaries of the settlement, the terrain shifts into the rugged, shadowed depressions of Woodpile Gulch, while the distant, darker timber of Mount Zion State Forest provides a dense, green anchor for the surrounding wilderness. Life in Buena Vista moves in harmony with these geographic markers, where the cycles of the sun dictate the rhythm of the day and the long, quiet shadows of late afternoon reveal the true, unadorned geometry of the land.

About This Buena Vista Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buena Vista, California. Coordinates: 38.297487, -120.917402. 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 Buena Vista includes the ZIP code (95384, 95640), telephone area code (530), county seat of Amador County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Amador County 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.