Concow California Map

About Concow, California

Concow is a locality in Butte County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 183. The population density is 2.5 people per km². Concow is located at 39.7302°N, 121.5266°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95965.

Concow rests in a landscape where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their gentle descent, a place of rolling hills cloaked in ponderosa pine and manzanita. It lies 16.5 miles east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 89°T), and is situated 5.5 miles east-south-east of Paradise. The air here often carries the dry, resinous scent of these native woods, especially as the sun begins its slow arc towards the horizon, casting long shadows that stretch and deepen across the terrain. Streams, born from higher elevations, trickle and, in wetter seasons, surge through narrow ravines, their banks a mosaic of moss-covered stones and emergent ferns. The land itself feels ancient, shaped by forces that predated human settlement, its contours a quiet testament to geological time. The history of Concow is deeply intertwined with the gold rush era, a time when prospectors and settlers were drawn to the promise of riches hidden within the earth. Though the feverish search for gold has long since subsided, echoes of that past can still be felt in the scattered remnants of old cabins and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that characterizes the local economy. Today, the area’s livelihood is more closely tied to the bounty of the land itself, with small-scale agriculture and forestry playing significant roles, alongside the quiet hum of a community that values its independence and connection to the natural world. Concow remains a place where the rhythm of life is dictated less by clockwork and more by the seasons, the changing light, and the enduring presence of the wild.

About This Concow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Concow, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.73018, -121.526613. 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 Concow and Butte County.

Detailed location data for Concow includes the ZIP code (95965), telephone area code (530), 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 Concow is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.