Coloma California Map

About Coloma, California

Coloma is a locality in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 521. The population density is 60.0 people per km². Coloma is located at 38.7999°N, 120.8902°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95667, 95613.

Coloma anchors itself firmly within the rugged, undulating terrain of the Sierra Nevada foothills, where the South Fork American River carves a path through the earth. It lies 6.9 miles northwest of Placerville, CA (from Placerville, CA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-northwest of Diamond Springs. The air here holds a crisp, dry weight, carrying the scent of parched grasses and sun-warmed granite that defines the landscape during the long, amber-hued afternoons. Within the protected boundaries of the South Fork American River, the topography shifts from steep, oak-studded ridges down into the shadowed depths of Chuck Ravine. A few miles distant, the quiet surface of Teal Pond offers a still, reflective contrast to the restless motion of the nearby waterway. Those who traverse the Monument Trail find themselves moving through a landscape that feels perpetually caught in the transition between the high, distant peaks of the Sierra Nevada and the vast, fertile plains of the interior.

Coloma remains defined by the sudden, transformative discovery that once drew thousands to its banks, leaving behind a legacy of abandoned ambitions and quiet persistence. While the initial frenzy of industry has long since faded, the local economy now hums with the measured pulse of visitors tracing the remnants of a feverish, gold-struck past. The land itself seems to hold the memory of that era, with weathered foundations and quiet paths serving as the primary architecture of the daily experience. Life in Coloma proceeds with a deliberate, unhurried pace, far removed from the frantic sprawl of modern development. Even as the shadow of the Blodgett Experimental Forest looms in the distance, the spirit of the place remains tethered to the riverbanks, where the sunlit water continues to shape the character of the valley floor.

About This Coloma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coloma, California. Coordinates: 38.799901, -120.890216. 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 Coloma includes the ZIP code (95667, 95613), telephone area code (530), county seat of El Dorado County (Placerville), and school district assignment (El Dorado Union High 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.