Glenburn California Map

About Glenburn, California

Glenburn is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Glenburn is located at 41.0613°N, 121.4903°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 96028, 96038.

Glenburn stretches across a broad, quiet expanse of northeastern California where the earth holds the heat of the day long after the sun dips behind the distant silhouette of the Cascade Range. It lies 53.0 miles east-northeast of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 60°T), and is situated 15.2 miles northeast of Burney. The Fall River winds through the landscape with a deliberate, glass-like clarity, carving a path through the fields and providing a cool, steady pulse to the surrounding acreage. Only three miles away, the surface of Horr Pond catches the shifting amber light of dusk, reflecting the expansive sky above the open plains. Beyond the immediate reach of the valley floor, the timbered edges of Shasta National Forest offer a deep, shadowed contrast to the golden, sun-bleached grasses that define the horizon.

Glenburn maintains a steady, agrarian character, its economy rooted in the soil and the rhythm of the seasons that govern life in the Fall River Valley. Long before the modern era, the land was shaped by the volcanic legacy of the region, creating a fertile foundation that has supported generations of local ranching and farming operations. Residents often look toward the Headwaters Trail for recreation, finding a quiet solitude that mirrors the unpretentious nature of the local settlements. Life in Glenburn moves with the slow, predictable grace of the water that feeds the valley, where the air smells faintly of dry pine and turned earth, and the silence of the high plains remains undisturbed by the frantic pace of the outside world.

About This Glenburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glenburn, California. Coordinates: 41.061274, -121.490261. 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 Glenburn includes the ZIP code (96028, 96038), telephone area code (530), county seat of Shasta County (Redding), and school district assignment.

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.