Greenwood California Map

About Greenwood, California

Greenwood is a locality in Glenn County, California, United States. Greenwood is located at 39.6960°N, 122.1944°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95963, 95635.

Greenwood asserts itself as a quiet intersection of earth and engineering, defined by the deliberate, concrete arc of the Tehama Colusa Canal that slices through the landscape like a vein of silver. It lies 19.1 miles west of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 3.6 miles south of Orland. This inland expanse is characterized by vast, sun-drenched plains that stretch toward a horizon where the distant Cascade Range creates a jagged, hazy silhouette against the sky. The dry, golden grasses of the surrounding fields absorb the heat of the afternoon, while the occasional oak savanna provides a scattered, dappled shade that shifts with the slow rotation of the sun. Ten miles to the west, the waters of Black Butte Lake offer a cool, reflective contrast to the parched, terrestrial rhythm of the valley floor, while the proximity of Lely Park serves as a modest sanctuary for the regional flora.

Greenwood bears the weight of a history rooted in the hard-won labor of agricultural development, a legacy that remains visible in the irrigation patterns and the steady, industrious pace of those who work the soil. The economy here is tethered to the land, moving in tandem with the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that define the character of the nearby Stone Valley. Life in Greenwood is marked by a certain sparse clarity, where the absence of dense development allows the wind to carry the scent of dry earth and ripening crops across the miles. Even in the quietest hours, the presence of the canal reminds the traveler of the enduring effort to channel water across these plains, a constant, silent testament to the human determination to thrive in this arid, expansive terrain.

About This Greenwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenwood, California. Coordinates: 39.695992, -122.194429. 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 Greenwood includes the ZIP code (95963, 95635), telephone area code (530), county seat of Glenn County (Willows), 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.