Hat Creek California Map

About Hat Creek, California

Hat Creek is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 57. The population density is 0.9 people per km². Hat Creek is located at 40.8304°N, 121.5136°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96040.

Hat Creek flows through a land sculpted by ancient volcanic forces, where meadows carpet the gentler slopes and dark, jagged lava flows scar the steeper inclines. It lies 49.0 miles east-north-east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 70°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-south-east of Burney. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of pine and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that clings to the sparse vegetation and the weathered wood of scattered ranch houses. Above, the sky is an immense, washed-out blue, often punctuated by the sharp, watchful silhouette of a hawk circling on unseen currents. The land itself seems to hold its breath, a quiet witness to the slow passage of seasons, where the only sounds are the whisper of wind through the sparse manzanita and the distant, almost mournful cry of a coyote. The history of Hat Creek is intertwined with the hardy souls who sought a living from this rugged terrain, their endeavors etched into the very character of the place. Ranching has long been the lifeblood, with generations of families tending cattle on the open range, their lives dictated by the cycles of drought and rainfall. The arid climate and volcanic soil limit extensive agriculture, pushing the local economy towards livestock and a quiet tourism drawn by the region's natural beauty and the allure of its wild spaces. Evidence of earlier inhabitants can be found in the scattered remnants of Native American life, a subtle reminder of the deep time that predates even the earliest settlers. The pace of life in Hat Creek is unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the clamor of more populated areas, where the subtle changes of the landscape and the predictable rhythm of the seasons serve as the true markers of time.

About This Hat Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hat Creek, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.830438, -121.513592. 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 Hat Creek and Shasta County.

Detailed location data for Hat Creek includes the ZIP code (96040), telephone area code (530), county seat of Shasta County (Redding), and school district assignment (Fall River 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 Hat Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.