Coulterville California Map

About Coulterville, California

Coulterville is a locality in Mariposa County, California, United States. The population density is 12.9 people per km². Coulterville is located at 37.7105°N, 120.1980°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95311.

Coulterville lies in the embrace of rolling Sierra Nevada foothills, where granite outcrops punctuate the chaparral and the air carries the dry, aromatic scent of sagebrush and pine. It lies 32.2 miles north-north-east of Merced, CA (from Merced, CA: bearing 29°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-north-east of Lake Don Pedro. The landscape here is a study in muted golds and dusty greens under a sky that often burns a fierce, cloudless blue, transforming to a bruised lavender and rose as evening descends. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, stand as silent sentinels along the winding roads, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the sun. The very earth seems to hold a warmth, a deep, sun-baked memory of summers past, and the occasional breeze whispers through the dry grasses, rustling secrets of the wild things that move unseen in the shadows of the hills. This small settlement carries the indelible mark of its gold rush past, a history etched into the very bones of Coulterville. Prospectors once panned the nearby streams, their hopes as bright and fleeting as the glint of mica in the creek beds, and the echoes of their labor can still be felt in the sturdy, if weathered, buildings that line its main street. Today, the economy of Coulterville is a quiet hum, a blend of ranching, small-scale agriculture, and the steady trickle of visitors drawn to the rugged beauty of the surrounding wilderness. The Mariposa Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, offers a serene counterpoint to the arid slopes, its banks a haven for local wildlife and a quiet place for contemplation. Coulterville remains a place where time seems to move with a slower, more deliberate pulse, a community tethered to the land and its enduring, elemental rhythms.

About This Coulterville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coulterville, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.710486, -120.197966. 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 Coulterville and Mariposa County.

Detailed location data for Coulterville includes the ZIP code (95311), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Mariposa County (Mariposa), and school district assignment (Mariposa County Unified 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 Coulterville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.