Caspar California Map

About Caspar, California

Caspar is a locality in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 279. The population density is 43.5 people per km². Caspar is located at 39.3635°N, 123.8158°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95460.

Caspar exhales a damp, briny air, a constant reminder of the Pacific's nearby presence, even when the fog has retreated. It lies 77.9 miles north-west of Windsor, CA (from Windsor, CA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south of Fort Bragg. Here, the Mendocino coast doesn't so much offer gentle slopes as it does a more rugged embrace, where the land pitches and rolls, a verdant tumble of Douglas fir, redwood, and madrone reaching toward the grey expanse of the sky. The houses, often weathered clapboard or stout timber, seem to cling to the hillsides, their windows reflecting the shifting light that filters through the coastal canopy. A quiet industry hums beneath the surface, a sense of lives lived in close communion with the elements, where the wind whistling through the pines carries the distant cry of gulls. This particular stretch of coastline carries the deep, resonant echo of its logging past. For generations, the rich timberlands surrounding Caspar were felled and milled, the fragrant wood shipped out to build cities far from this wild edge. Evidence of that era remains, not in imposing monuments, but in the very grain of the landscape, in the occasional moss-covered stump that stands like a sentinel, and in the enduring spirit of self-reliance that has always characterized Caspar. The local economy now finds a more diverse footing, with small businesses catering to visitors drawn by the dramatic coastline and the artsy, independent vibe of neighboring Mendocino, yet the scent of pine and the rhythm of the tides still dictate the pace of life here.

About This Caspar Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Caspar, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.363505, -123.815849. 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 Caspar and Mendocino County.

Detailed location data for Caspar includes the ZIP code (95420), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Mendocino County (Ukiah), and school district assignment (Mendocino 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 Caspar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.