College City California Map

About College City, California

College City is a locality in Colusa County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 292. The population density is 38.4 people per km². College City is located at 39.0057°N, 122.0094°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95912.

College City occupies a flat, expansive reach of the Colusa Basin, where the horizon stretches wide under a vast, pale sky. It lies 23.0 miles west-southwest of Yuba City, CA (from Yuba City, CA: bearing 246°T), and is situated 2.7 miles east-southeast of Arbuckle. The land here remains defined by the rhythmic cycles of the Colusa Trough, which winds through the terrain with a slow, deliberate persistence, feeding the soil that supports the surrounding agricultural expanse. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Coast Ranges marks the western boundary of the world, appearing as a hazy violet smudge against the brilliance of the late afternoon sun. Locals often find a quiet solace in the proximity of Wee Park, a small patch of managed green that offers a respite from the intensity of the summer heat. Even the air seems to hold a particular weight here, thick with the scent of dry earth and the distant promise of Cecil Lake, which rests eight miles away as a glassy mirror reflecting the shifting clouds.

Agricultural ambition serves as the lifeblood of College City, anchoring the settlement to the rhythms of harvest and the patient labor of the fields. The economy functions as a steady engine, driven by the cultivation of the fertile valley floor where deep, alluvial dirt yields a bounty that fuels the regional trade. While the Coast Ranges remain far enough to serve only as a visual anchor, the character of the place is forged by the intersection of these productive plains and the quiet persistence of its residents. Daily life moves with a measured, intentional cadence, far removed from the frantic pace of the coast, defined instead by the seasonal turning of the crops and the enduring presence of the Colusa Trough. It is a place that demands a certain humility from its inhabitants, who recognize that their livelihood is inextricably tied to the health of the land and the reliable, steady flow of the local waters.

About This College City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of College City, California. Coordinates: 39.00573, -122.009413. 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 College City includes the ZIP code (95912), telephone area code (530), county seat of Colusa County (Colusa), and school district assignment (Pierce Joint 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.