Goodyears Bar California Map

About Goodyears Bar, California

Goodyears Bar is a locality in Sierra County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 122. The population density is 17.1 people per km². Goodyears Bar is located at 39.5399°N, 120.8844°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95944.

Goodyears Bar clings to the steep slopes of the Sierra Nevada, a scattering of buildings looking up at the towering pines and down into the deep canyon of the North Yuba River. It lies 47.9 miles north-east of Yuba City, CA (from Yuba City, CA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 24.1 miles north-north-east of Grass Valley. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked granite and resin, especially in the late afternoon when the shadows lengthen and the light turns a buttery gold across the rugged landscape. Wildflowers, tenacious and bright, push through the rocky soil, a vibrant contrast to the muted greens and browns of the surrounding wilderness. The river, a restless ribbon of turquoise, carves its way through the ancient stone, its murmur a constant, low-frequency hum beneath the rustle of wind through the trees. This place, Goodyears Bar, was born of the gold rush, a rough-and-tumble settlement that sprang from the earth’s mineral wealth. Miners once toiled in these hills, their hopes and hardships etched into the very contours of the land. While the boom times have long since passed, a spirit of self-reliance and an appreciation for the wild endure. The local economy now leans on the steady flow of visitors drawn to the river for recreation and the unspoiled beauty of the national forest that enfolds the settlement. There's a quiet rhythm to life here, dictated less by clocks and more by the changing seasons and the enduring presence of the mountains.

About This Goodyears Bar Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Goodyears Bar, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.539895, -120.884393. 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 Goodyears Bar and Sierra County.

Detailed location data for Goodyears Bar includes the ZIP code (95944), telephone area code (530), county seat of Sierra County (Downieville), and school district assignment (Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District). 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 Goodyears Bar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.