Explore Felton, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Felton |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Santa Cruz County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 37.039222 |
| Longitude | -122.080764 |
| Population | 4,489 |
| Density | 373.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 95018 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| County Seat | Santa Cruz |
| School District | San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District |
Felton emerges from the damp, shaded floor of a deep canyon where the persistent Bull Creek carves a path through the earth. It lies 3.2 miles west of Scotts Valley, CA (from Scotts Valley, CA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-northwest of Santa Cruz. The air here holds a heavy, resinous scent, perpetually cooled by the fog that drifts inward from the Pacific Ocean, seven miles away, to blanket the canopy. Within the immediate footprint of Felton Discovery Park, the light filters down in thin, vertical shafts, illuminating the dense undergrowth and the moss-slicked stones that line the water. A mile to the east, the steep ascent toward Gold Gulch disrupts the horizon, while the quiet waters of Spring Lakes remain tucked in the nearby lowlands, reflecting the gray, shifting sky.
History in Felton clings to the timber and the iron of old rail lines, a silent legacy of an economy once driven by the extraction of giants from the woods. Today, the pace of life maintains a deliberate, quiet cadence, far removed from the frantic hum of the distant urban centers. Residents traverse the Meadow Trail with a familiarity that suggests a deep connection to the terrain, a path that winds toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges visible on the clearest days. Far beyond the trees, the presence of Seal Rock stands as a lonely marker in the vast water, a reminder that the wild, salt-sprayed edge of the continent is never truly absent from the experience of living here.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Felton, California. Coordinates: 37.039222, -122.080764. 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 Felton includes the ZIP code (95018), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Santa Cruz County (Santa Cruz), and school district assignment (San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District).
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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |