Cottonwood California Map
Cottonwood, Shasta County
Cottonwood, California — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cottonwood, Shasta County.
Interactive Map of Cottonwood, California
| City | Cottonwood |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Shasta |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 40.385709 |
| Longitude | -122.280836 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cottonwood, California
Cottonwood is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. Cottonwood is located at 40.3857°N, 122.2808°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96022.0.
Cottonwood rests in the broad embrace of the Sacramento Valley, where the land rolls out in gentle, sun-baked contours towards the distant, blue-hazed mountains. It lies 15.0 miles south-south-east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 157°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-south-east of Anderson. The air here carries the dry, dusty scent of late summer, a persistent whisper of earth and heat that settles over the low-slung buildings and the scattered homes. Cottonwood Creek, a ribbon of life that gives the place its name, winds lazily through the landscape, its banks fringed with the very trees that stand sentinel, their broad leaves catching the afternoon light in a rustling dance. This is a place where the sky feels vast, stretching endlessly above the fields and the occasional stand of oaks, a canvas painted with the soft hues of an almost perpetual sunshine. The history of Cottonwood is deeply rooted in the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its early settlers. Once a vital stop along the overland trails, the town's economy has long been tied to agriculture, with orchards and ranches defining its character. The legacy of that past can still be felt in the weathered facades of some of the older buildings and the enduring connection to the land. Today, while agriculture remains a cornerstone, Cottonwood also serves as a quiet residential hub, a place where the pace of life is measured by the sun’s arc and the changing seasons, offering a peaceful respite with a clear view of the wide California sky.
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About This Cottonwood Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood and Shasta County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cottonwood is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cottonwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
