Forest Knolls California Map

About Forest Knolls, California

Forest Knolls is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. Forest Knolls is located at 39.2382°N, 121.0052°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94933.

Forest Knolls unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the Sierra Nevada's embrace, a place where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of ponderosa pines and fragrant cedars, meet the sky with a gentle, persistent slope. It lies 28.5 miles north-north-east of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 33°T), and is situated 3.3 miles east-north-east of Grass Valley. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a fragrance that mingles with the fainter, earthy undertones of damp soil after a morning mist. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints the forest floor in shifting mosaics of light and shadow, a quiet ballet that has played out for centuries. The terrain is not dramatic, but rather a series of soft contours and shallow valleys, hinting at the ancient forces that shaped this corner of Nevada County. Here, life moves with a deliberate cadence, dictated more by the changing seasons and the slow growth of the trees than by the frantic pulse of distant cities. This land, once tread by native peoples and later by prospectors drawn by the whisper of gold, now sustains a quiet economy rooted in its natural bounty. While the echoes of the Gold Rush linger in the nearby hills, the present-day character of Forest Knolls is defined by a more pastoral existence. Small ranches, their pastures dotted with grazing cattle, speak of an agricultural heritage, and the occasional roadside stand, piled high with fresh produce, offers a tangible connection to the land's enduring fertility. The character of Forest Knolls is one of resilience and understated beauty, a place where the past is not so much forgotten as it is woven into the fabric of everyday life, a quiet testament to those who have called this place home for generations.

About This Forest Knolls Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forest Knolls, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.238227, -121.005225. 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 Forest Knolls and Nevada County.

Detailed location data for Forest Knolls includes the ZIP code (95959), telephone area code (415, 628, 510), county seat of Nevada County (Nevada City), and school district assignment. 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 Forest Knolls is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.