Cedar Flat California Map

About Cedar Flat, California

Cedar Flat is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 797. The population density is 284.9 people per km². Cedar Flat is located at 39.2103°N, 120.0983°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 96140, 96145.

Cedar Flat defines the high-altitude character of the Tahoe National Forest, where the air thins into a crisp, pine-scented clarity that sharpens the edges of the surrounding landscape. It lies 9.3 miles south-southeast of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-southwest of Incline Village. The terrain shifts from dense woodland to open, sun-bleached clearings, marked by the steady, rhythmic flow of Watson Creek as it navigates the porous soil. During the long, golden afternoons, the light here acquires a singular, amber weight, casting long shadows that stretch across the uneven ground while the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Sierra Nevada remain a constant, silent presence on the horizon. It is a place where the stillness feels deliberate, punctuated only by the subtle rustle of needles and the infrequent, distant movement of wildlife moving toward the shores of Lake Tahoe.

Cedar Flat emerged as a quiet waypoint in an environment shaped by the rugged demands of forestry and the slow, seasonal transition of the mountain climate. The local economy persists in a delicate balance with the environment, drawing its identity from the stewardship of the Tahoe National Forest and the persistent, quiet labor of those who manage the land. Remnants of earlier eras linger in the weathered timber and the paths that lead toward the Granite Chief Trail, which serves as a gateway for those seeking a deeper communion with the terrain. Life in Cedar Flat moves according to the turning of the seasons, a deliberate pace that ignores the frantic acceleration of the world beyond, finding instead a steady, grounding rhythm in the simple, enduring cycle of the woods.

About This Cedar Flat Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cedar Flat, California. Coordinates: 39.210303, -120.098252. 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 Cedar Flat includes the ZIP code (96140, 96145), telephone area code (530), county seat of Placer County (Auburn), and school district assignment (Tahoe-Truckee 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.