Greenwood California Map

About Greenwood, California

Greenwood is a locality in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Greenwood is located at 38.8966°N, 120.9127°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95635.

Greenwood sits at the edge of a vast, rolling expanse where the foothills of the Sierra Nevada begin their determined ascent. It lies 17.2 miles north-north-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east of Auburn. The air here, especially in the late afternoons, carries a scent of sun-baked pine needles and dry earth, a fragrance that clings to the weathered clapboard of the few buildings that constitute the town. Oak and manzanita, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, dot the landscape, interspersed with the deeper green of scattered pines that seem to stand sentinel against the encroaching wildness. The terrain itself is a study in contrasts: gentle slopes that give way to steeper ravines, hinting at the powerful forces that shaped this land. Even in the midday sun, there’s a quiet stillness to Greenwood, a sense that time moves at a different cadence, measured by the slow crawl of shadows and the distant call of a hawk. This corner of El Dorado County bears the indelible marks of its past, a history intrinsically linked to the relentless pursuit of gold. Though the feverish rush has long since subsided, the echoes of pickaxes and the murmur of forgotten fortunes still seem to linger in the very bedrock. The local economy, now more reliant on the quiet hum of small businesses and the steady flow of tourists drawn to the surrounding natural beauty, maintains a pragmatic resilience. The legacy of logging also whispers through the region, evident in the sturdy construction of older homes and the enduring presence of sawmills that once defined the valley's rhythm. Greenwood doesn't boast grand monuments, but its character is etched into the weathered faces of its inhabitants and the enduring, unpretentious spirit of a place that has seen boom and bust, and settled into a comfortable, enduring present.

About This Greenwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenwood, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.896566, -120.912717. 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 Greenwood and El Dorado County.

Detailed location data for Greenwood includes the ZIP code (95963), telephone area code (530), county seat of El Dorado County (Placerville), and school district assignment. 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 Greenwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.