Grangeville California Map

About Grangeville, California

Grangeville is a locality in Kings County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 508. The population density is 306.5 people per km². Grangeville is located at 36.3436°N, 119.7087°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93230.

Grangeville occupies a flat, sun-drenched expanse of the Central Valley where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the distant Sierra Nevada. It lies 3.7 miles west-northwest of Hanford, CA (from Hanford, CA: bearing 288°T), and is situated 5.1 miles northeast of Lemoore. The landscape remains defined by the relentless intensity of the summer sun, which turns the surrounding fields into a brittle, golden expanse of tinder-dry earth. A mile to the east, Last Chance Ditch cuts a narrow, purposeful line through the terrain, providing a vital artery for the thirsty soil, while the stillness of the air is broken only by the occasional rustle of dry grass. Despite the heat, the quality of light at dusk possesses a soft, amber clarity that seems to distill the very essence of the valley, casting long, lean shadows across the irrigation rows and softening the edges of the horizon.

Grangeville grew from the quiet ambition of agricultural pioneers who recognized the potential in the deep, fertile silt of the plains. The local economy persists as a reflection of this heritage, grounded in the seasonal rhythms of harvest and the patient management of water rights. Life here maintains a steady, deliberate pace, punctuated by the sounds of youth drifting from the Hanford Learning Center Softball Complex, where the clatter of bats against balls punctuates the quiet afternoons. While the distant peaks of the Sierra Nevada remain a constant, silent presence on the far edge of the sky, the true character of Grangeville is found in the simple, dusty industry of the fields and the endurance of those who work them. Even the nearby Benight Pond, sitting thirteen miles away, serves as a distant, quiet reminder of the precious nature of water in a region where the sun dictates the measure of the day.

About This Grangeville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grangeville, California. Coordinates: 36.343561, -119.708742. 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 Grangeville includes the ZIP code (93230), telephone area code (661), county seat of Kings County (Hanford), and school district assignment (Hanford Joint Union High 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.