Cherokee California Map

About Cherokee, California

Cherokee is a locality in Butte County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 99. The population density is 30.7 people per km². Cherokee is located at 39.6463°N, 121.5383°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95965.

Cherokee lies cradled in the rolling hills of Butte County, California, where the land begins its slow, deliberate ascent towards the Sierra Nevada foothills. It lies 16.9 miles east-south-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 110°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Oroville. Here, the air carries the dry, sun-baked scent of chaparral and the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild sage, especially potent after a scant summer rain. The landscape itself is a study in patient erosion, with rounded slopes and shallow draws that have been shaped by millennia of wind and water, now softened by a verdant cloak of grasses and scattered oak woodlands. The quality of light, particularly in the late afternoon, is a liquid gold, bathing the terrain in a warm, ephemeral glow that seems to linger on the horizon long after the sun has dipped from view. The story of Cherokee is etched into its very earth, a testament to the gold fever that once pulsed through these hills. While the gleam of placer gold has long since faded, the spirit of enterprise it fostered remains, now channeled into the fertile ground that yields bountiful harvests of almonds, walnuts, and olives. The agricultural rhythm of Cherokee dictates the pace of life, a steady, measured beat that resonates with the changing seasons. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered barns and the stoic, enduring faces of its residents speak of a history deeply rooted in the land, a quiet resilience that defines the character of this enduring corner of California.

About This Cherokee Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Cherokee, 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 Cherokee and Butte County.

Detailed location data for Cherokee includes the ZIP code (95965), telephone area code (209, 213, 279, 310, 323, 408, 415, 424, 442, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 628, 650, 657, 661, 669, 707, 714, 747, 760, 805, 818, 820, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951), county seat of Butte County (Oroville), and school district assignment (Golden Feather Union Elementary 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 Cherokee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.