Herald California Map

About Herald, California

Herald is a locality in Sacramento County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,521. The population density is 45.0 people per km². Herald is located at 38.2957°N, 121.2444°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95632.

Herald lies in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and sun. It lies 4.1 miles north-east of Galt, CA (from Galt, CA: bearing 47°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south of Wilton. The land hereabouts is a broad, shallow basin, a place where the horizon seems to stretch endlessly, marked only by the distant, hazy blue of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Fields of gold and green, depending on the season, unfurl like rumpled blankets across the earth, interspersed with the darker, more stubborn clusters of riparian growth that hint at unseen waterways. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of dry soil and the promise of dew, and as the sun climbs, it casts a sharp, clear light that reveals the subtle textures of the sun-baked fields. This is a place where the echoes of agriculture are deeply embedded, a testament to generations who coaxed sustenance from this fertile, if sometimes parched, ground. Historically, the economy of Herald has been tied to the bounty of the land, with crops like wheat and, more recently, orchards and vineyards dominating the cultivated expanses. The Sacramento River, though not directly bordering Herald, has always been an invisible but potent force, its presence shaping the very character of the region. There's a quiet dignity to the way life unfolds here, a steady rhythm dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the hurried pulse of urban centers.

About This Herald Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Herald, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.295747, -121.244392. 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 Herald and Sacramento County.

Detailed location data for Herald includes the ZIP code (95632), telephone area code (530), county seat of Sacramento County (Sacramento), and school district assignment (Galt Joint Union High 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 Herald is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.