Grimes California Map

About Grimes, California

Grimes is a locality in Colusa County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 63.4 people per km². Grimes is located at 39.0743°N, 121.8939°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95950.

Grimes lies low and wide, a scatter of buildings embracing the rich, alluvial soil of the Sacramento Valley floor. It lies 15.5 miles west-south-west of Yuba City, CA (from Yuba City, CA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-north-east of Arbuckle. The land here is a study in patient agriculture, a vast canvas of green and gold that stretches to the hazy blue of distant foothills, broken only by the occasional stand of cottonwoods along the irrigation ditches. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a scent of drying earth and sun-baked stubble, a dry, clean fragrance that settles into the lungs. Evenings bring a peculiar stillness, a quiet hum of crickets and the distant rumble of a truck on the highway, as the sky bleeds from a pale, washed-out blue into bruised purples and fiery oranges. The history of Grimes is written in the fertile earth and the persistent flow of water, a testament to the agricultural spirit that has shaped this corner of Colusa County. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty of rice, corn, and safflower, fueling a local economy deeply rooted in farming and its associated industries. The very character of Grimes is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, dictated by the seasons and the needs of the crops. While not a place of grand monuments, its distinctive charm lies in this agrarian heart, in the subtle beauty of its wide-open spaces and the enduring connection of its people to the land they cultivate.

About This Grimes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grimes, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.074338, -121.893858. 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 Grimes and Colusa County.

Detailed location data for Grimes includes the ZIP code (95950), telephone area code (530), county seat of Colusa County (Colusa), and school district assignment (Pierce 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 Grimes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.