Glen Ellen California Map

About Glen Ellen, California

Glen Ellen is a locality in Sonoma County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 714. The population density is 131.3 people per km². Glen Ellen is located at 38.3553°N, 122.5433°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95442.

Glen Ellen emerges from the shadows of the valley floor where Calabazas Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the heavy clay and ancient silt. It lies 6.1 miles northwest of Sonoma, CA (from Sonoma, CA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east of Rohnert Park. Dense thickets of oak savanna press against the edges of Stuart Canyon, holding the heat of the afternoon long after the sun begins its slow descent behind the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Ranges. Here, the moisture of the morning air clings to the blades of wild grass, while the quiet expanse of Sonoma Valley Regional Park offers a sanctuary of uncultivated earth that breathes in sync with the seasonal shifts of the interior. A short distance away, the still surface of Suttonfield Lake reflects the pale, bleached sky, anchoring a landscape that remains indifferent to the restless motion of the world beyond these ridges.

Glen Ellen sustains a rhythm dictated by the harvest and the slow, deliberate transition of the soil from tinder-dry gold to the deep, saturated brown of winter. The local economy finds its roots in the stubborn vitality of the vineyards, a legacy of agricultural pursuit that has defined the character of the inhabitants for generations. Those who seek the rugged edges of the land might traverse the Quarry Trail, tracing the remnants of a time when stone was pulled from the earth to build the foundations of the region, while the distant, rushing descent of Haraszthy Falls provides a solitary, melodic counterpoint to the rustle of dry leaves. Life here moves with the gravity of the terrain, a quiet persistence that favors the endurance of the land over the clamor of the modern day.

About This Glen Ellen Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glen Ellen, California. Coordinates: 38.355323, -122.543306. 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 Glen Ellen includes the ZIP code (95442), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Sonoma County (Santa Rosa), and school district assignment (Sonoma 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.