Davis Creek California Map

About Davis Creek, California

Davis Creek is a locality in Modoc County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Davis Creek is located at 41.7332°N, 120.3719°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96108.

Davis Creek emerges from the high, arid landscape as a quiet intersection of sagebrush plains and the cooling shadows of the nearby Modoc National Forest. It lies 92.2 miles north of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 9°T), and is situated 19.2 miles north-northeast of Alturas. The land here holds a stark, singular beauty, defined by the persistent flow of Davis Creek as it carves a narrow, verdant path through the dry, sun-baked earth. To the east, the vast expanse of Goose Lake reflects the pale, expansive sky, its waters pulling the light across the horizon. Beyond the immediate basin, the terrain shifts into the subtle, open expanses of Fender Flat, where the air possesses a sharp, clean clarity that settles over the ground as the daylight fades into a deep, bruised violet.

History in Davis Creek remains tethered to the rugged demands of the high desert, where the economy has long favored the endurance of ranching and the careful stewardship of the land. The proximity to the Modoc National Forest dictates the seasonal rhythm of the people, who move with the measured pace of those accustomed to the long, golden afternoons and the sudden, biting frosts of the interior. While the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Cascade Range provide a permanent, jagged backdrop to the western skyline, the focus of the locality remains firmly on the immediate, practical necessities of the range and the persistent, quiet growth of the surrounding woodland. Life here moves with the stillness of the high desert, where every change in the wind carries the scent of dry grass and the promise of a long, clear night.

About This Davis Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Davis Creek, California. Coordinates: 41.733224, -120.371898. 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 Davis Creek includes the ZIP code (96108), telephone area code (530), county seat of Modoc County (Alturas), and school district assignment.

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.