Buena Vista California Map

About Buena Vista, California

Buena Vista is a locality in Tehama County, California, United States. Buena Vista is located at 40.0554°N, 121.8675°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95640.

Buena Vista unfurls against a backdrop of rolling hills, where the ochre of dry grass meets the deep green of scattered pine and oak. It lies 22.6 miles north of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 356°T), and is situated 18.7 miles east-north-east of Corning. The land here breathes a quiet resilience, etched by the sun and the occasional, sharp wind that sweeps down from the higher elevations. The very air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a fine dust that softens the edges of the world, catching the slanted light in a hazy, golden benediction. The terrain is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rise and fall that suggests the patient work of water over millennia, leading the eye toward distant, hazy blue ridges. This is country that remembers the slow turn of seasons, a place where the rhythm of life is tied to the land's bounty. For generations, the local economy has drawn sustenance from the rich soil, with orchards and vineyards dotting the landscape, their rows a testament to human endeavor against the wilder inclinations of nature. The history of Buena Vista is whispered in the weathered facades of its older buildings, structures that have seen the passage of time and the changing tides of prosperity, from the early days of agriculture to the present, where a quiet sense of community prevails. The distinctive character of Buena Vista is not found in grand pronouncements, but in the way the light falls on a dusty road, or the quiet hum of cicadas on a summer's day.

About This Buena Vista Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buena Vista, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.055437, -121.867484. 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 Buena Vista and Tehama County.

Detailed location data for Buena Vista includes the ZIP code (95384), telephone area code (530), county seat of Tehama County (Red Bluff), 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 Buena Vista is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.