Graniteville California Map

About Graniteville, California

Graniteville is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. The population density is 3.9 people per km². Graniteville is located at 39.4407°N, 120.7397°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95959.

Graniteville rests amongst the Sierra Nevada foothills, a place where the granite itself seems to breathe with the scent of pine and the sharp tang of sun-baked earth. It lies 48.2 miles north-east of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 19.3 miles north-east of Nevada City. The terrain rises and falls with a rugged grace, the slopes cloaked in a dense tapestry of fir, pine, and cedar, their needles catching the slanted light of late afternoon. Creeks, born from snowmelt and hidden springs, whisper their way through the undergrowth, their waters cold and clear, tumbling over smooth, worn stones. The air here is thin and carries a profound silence, broken only by the rustle of wind through the high branches or the distant call of a hawk circling overhead. This has been a land of hard work and tenacious spirit since the days of hard-rock mining, the echoes of pickaxes and the dreams of gold still resonating in the very bones of Graniteville. The economy, once fueled by the deep veins of quartz, now finds its pulse in the quiet endurance of a community that values self-reliance and the rugged beauty of its surroundings. Old mining scars, softened by time and encroaching vegetation, remain as subtle reminders of past endeavors, while modern life unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a steady rhythm that feels as ancient as the mountains themselves.

About This Graniteville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Graniteville, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.440732, -120.739662. 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 Graniteville and Nevada County.

Detailed location data for Graniteville includes the ZIP code (95959), telephone area code (530), county seat of Nevada County (Nevada City), and school district assignment (Twin Ridges Elementary 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 Graniteville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.