Douglas City California Map

About Douglas City, California

Douglas City is a locality in Trinity County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,060. The population density is 13.0 people per km². Douglas City is located at 40.6521°N, 122.9447°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96024.

Douglas City rests at the foot of mountains that rise like rumpled blankets, their slopes cloaked in the deep, hushed green of Douglas fir and ponderosa pine. It lies 29.4 miles west of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 279°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Weaverville. The Trinity River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, winds its way through the valley floor, its banks a mosaic of smooth river stones and tenacious wild grasses. Sunlight, when it breaks through the summer haze, has a soft, diffused quality, as if filtered through a thousand years of forest air. The very scent of the place is a blend of damp earth, resinous pine needles, and the faint, clean tang of moving water. The history of Douglas City is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that surround it, a story intertwined with the relentless pursuit of gold and the logging industry that followed. For generations, the steady pulse of the sawmills and the quiet hum of logging trucks were the dominant sounds, shaping the lives and livelihoods of its residents. While the echoes of those boom times have softened, a hardy spirit remains, a self-reliance born of working with the land. The local economy still leans on the bounty of the surrounding forests, with small businesses and independent contractors forming the backbone of Douglas City’s commerce, each contributing to the unpretentious character of this mountain community.

About This Douglas City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Douglas City, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.65209, -122.944747. 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 Douglas City and Trinity County.

Detailed location data for Douglas City includes the ZIP code (96024), telephone area code (530), county seat of Trinity County (Weaverville), and school district assignment (Trinity Alps Unified School District (9-12)). 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 Douglas City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.