Carrick California Map

About Carrick, California

Carrick is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 10. The population density is 266.3 people per km². Carrick is located at 41.4474°N, 122.3639°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96094.

Carrick lies in a fold of Siskiyou County where the land seems to hold its breath. It lies 59.5 miles north of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 1°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-north-west of Mount Shasta. The terrain here is a study in quiet resilience, a place where the earth has been shaped by forces both ancient and persistent. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of pine and fir, give way to meadows that, in spring, blaze with wildflowers, their colors a fleeting, vibrant protest against the enduring earth tones. The air itself carries a subtle scent of dry pine needles and damp soil, a fragrance that deepens with the afternoon sun and softens into something more mysterious as twilight settles. The sky above Carrick often stretches wide and a pale, washed blue, or gathers itself into dramatic, bruised clouds that promise the sweet relief of rain. This stretch of land, though modest in its present-day footprint, whispers of a time when prospectors, drawn by the glint of gold, first traced the waterways and valleys that define Carrick. The economy here has always been tied to the land, a cycle of logging and ranching that has, over generations, etched a certain character into the people and the place. While the boom times of the gold rush have long faded, a hardy spirit persists, a groundedness that comes from living in close communion with the elements. The local general store, a hub of hushed conversations and friendly nods, serves as a quiet testament to this enduring sense of community, where the pace of life is measured not by clocks, but by the changing seasons and the needs of the livestock.

About This Carrick Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Carrick, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Carrick and Siskiyou County.

Detailed location data for Carrick includes the ZIP code (96094), telephone area code (530), county seat of Siskiyou County (Yreka), and school district assignment (Siskiyou 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 Carrick is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.