Caruthers California Map

About Caruthers, California

Caruthers is a locality in Fresno County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,613. The population density is 498.7 people per km². Caruthers is located at 36.5399°N, 119.8450°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93609.

Caruthers sprawls across a flat, expansive horizon where the earth meets an immense, cloudless sky. It lies 12.4 miles west of Selma, CA (from Selma, CA: bearing 261°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north of Riverdale. The landscape surrounding Caruthers is defined by the rigorous geometry of agriculture, where long rows of crops stretch toward the hazy, distant silhouette of the Sierra Nevada. During the heat of the afternoon, the air shimmers with a dry, kinetic energy, and the light settles in a pale, dusty gold upon the fields. Prather Pond sits quietly four miles to the east, providing a small, still reflection of the sky, while the seasonal flow of Van Ness Slough six miles away marks a modest depression in the otherwise level plain.

History in Caruthers is written in the soil and the steady, seasonal toil of those who cultivate it. The local economy remains deeply anchored to the productivity of the land, with the rhythm of the day dictated by the demands of the harvest and the persistent hum of machinery. Residents often find their recreation in the quietude of Raisin City Park, located six miles away, or by looking toward the far-off basin of Darby Pond, which sits nine miles distant. Life in Caruthers moves with a deliberate, unadorned focus, reflecting a culture that values the endurance of the land and the quiet strength of a community tethered to its own cycle of growth.

About This Caruthers Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Caruthers, California. Coordinates: 36.539907, -119.845027. 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 Caruthers includes the ZIP code (93609), telephone area code (760), county seat of Fresno County (Fresno), and school district assignment (Caruthers 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.