Cedar Ridge California Map

About Cedar Ridge, California

Cedar Ridge is a locality in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,671. The population density is 74.8 people per km². Cedar Ridge is located at 38.0658°N, 120.2769°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95370.

Cedar Ridge unfolds across the Sierra Nevada foothills, a landscape painted in muted greens and earthy browns, where rolling hills give way to steeper slopes cloaked in fragrant pine and sturdy oak. It lies 42.5 miles east-north-east of Riverbank, CA (from Riverbank, CA: bearing 57°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-east of Sonora. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a crisp, clean scent, a subtle perfume of resin and dry earth. Sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy, dapples the pathways and the weathered wood of homes, creating shifting patterns of light and shadow that lend a quiet, almost ethereal quality to the surroundings. The terrain itself is a study in gentle resilience, the land shaped by countless seasons, its contours hinting at the ancient forces that sculpted this part of California. This is a place that breathes with the memory of its past, a history intertwined with the relentless pursuit of gold that once pulsed through the veins of the Sierra. Though the echoes of the mining boom have faded, the spirit of self-reliance and resourcefulness remains a strong current in Cedar Ridge. The local economy, while no longer dominated by the pickaxe and pan, finds its sustenance in the surrounding natural beauty and a growing appreciation for a slower pace of life. Many residents commute to neighboring towns for work, but the heart of Cedar Ridge beats with a dedication to its own quiet character, a place where community bonds are forged not in grand pronouncements, but in the shared experience of sunrises over the forested ridges and the murmur of conversation on a peaceful evening.

About This Cedar Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cedar Ridge, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.065756, -120.276858. 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 Cedar Ridge and Tuolumne County.

Detailed location data for Cedar Ridge includes the ZIP code (95945), telephone area code (530, 408, 669), county seat of Tuolumne County (Sonora), and school district assignment (Sonora 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 Cedar Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.