Dorris California Map

About Dorris, California

Dorris is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 869. The population density is 445.2 people per km². Dorris is located at 41.9674°N, 121.9181°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96023.

Dorris lies cradled by the broad, sweeping plains that mark the northern edge of the Sacramento Valley, a landscape etched with the patient work of agriculture. It lies 55.0 miles east-south-east of Medford, OR (from Medford, OR: bearing 117°T), and is situated 19.1 miles south-south-west of Klamath Falls. Here, the sky feels immense, a vast, ever-shifting canvas of blue and white, stretching to meet the low, rounded shoulders of the surrounding hills. The air, when it’s not carrying the scent of freshly turned earth or ripening grain, often holds a crispness, a hint of the higher elevations beyond, and the sun, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a warm, golden hue across the open fields, lending a quiet luminescence to the scene. The very character of Dorris seems to be one of patient endurance, of roots sunk deep into fertile ground, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life. The history of Dorris is intrinsically tied to the railroad and the rich agricultural potential of the land it settled. Once a vital stop for those traveling north, the town’s economy has long been sustained by the bounty of its surroundings, with crops like wheat, barley, and alfalfa flourishing under the valley sun. Evidence of this industrious past can still be seen in the grain elevators that stand as sentinels against the horizon, and in the quiet hum of machinery during harvest season. Though the pace of life in Dorris is generally unhurried, there’s a palpable sense of community, a shared understanding born from generations of working the land and weathering the seasons together, a quiet strength that underpins the town’s distinctive character.

About This Dorris Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Dorris, 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 Dorris and Siskiyou County.

Detailed location data for Dorris includes the ZIP code (96023), telephone area code (530), county seat of Siskiyou County (Yreka), and school district assignment (Butte Valley 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 Dorris is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.