Dales California Map

About Dales, California

Dales is a locality in Tehama County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 91. The population density is 61.0 people per km². Dales is located at 40.3138°N, 122.0717°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96080.

Dales rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, where the earth exhales a dry, warm scent of sun-baked grasses and distant pine. It lies 25.3 miles south-east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 138°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east-south-east of Lake California. The landscape rolls with a gentle, persistent undulation, each rise and fall revealing more of the vast, open sky that seems to hold the very essence of the place. Here, the light at dusk possesses a peculiar softness, bleeding from molten gold into bruised purples, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the fields. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the faint, sweet perfume of wild sage and the earthy promise of well-tilled soil, a constant reminder of the land's enduring generosity. The history of Dales is bound to the patient cultivation of its fertile ground, a legacy etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythm of seasons. For generations, this land has sustained families through the bounty of its orchards and vineyards, the quiet hum of tractors a familiar soundtrack to the slow unfolding of days. While the broader agricultural economy of the region has seen shifts, Dales retains a core of resilience, its identity tied to the enduring appeal of its rural character and the simple, honest labor that has always defined its spirit. The occasional gleam of sun on a distant, weathered barn roof serves as a quiet testament to the enduring human presence, a continuity that whispers of lives lived and dreams nurtured under this wide, benevolent sky.

About This Dales Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dales, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.313767, -122.071661. 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 Dales and Tehama County.

Detailed location data for Dales includes the ZIP code (96080), telephone area code (530), county seat of Tehama County (Red Bluff), and school district assignment (Antelope 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 Dales is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.