Homewood California Map

About Homewood, California

Homewood is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Homewood is located at 39.0869°N, 120.1602°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96141.

Homewood unfolds across a gentle slope, its houses clinging to the land like moss to ancient stone. It lies 21.7 miles west-south-west of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 256°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-east of Squaw Valley. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild lilac that blooms in untamed patches. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the dense canopy of fir and cedar, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, dappling the quiet paths that wind through the property. The terrain, a mosaic of granite outcroppings and soft, yielding earth, slopes towards the shimmering, deep blue expanse of the lake, its surface often ruffled by a breeze that whispers secrets from the surrounding mountains. It’s a place where the silence is not empty but full, pregnant with the rustle of unseen creatures and the distant murmur of the water. Homewood's roots run deep into the era of logging and the arduous extraction of timber, a past that still echoes in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the enduring resilience of its people. The local economy, once dominated by the roar of saws and the thundering descent of logs, has since shifted, finding new life in the quiet hum of tourism and the steady rhythm of lakeside living. It’s a place that draws visitors not with grand pronouncements but with the subtle allure of its natural beauty, the clarity of its water, and the unhurried pace that encourages a slowing of the breath. The memory of those who first carved a life from this wild land is palpable, a quiet testament to a persistent spirit that continues to define Homewood.

About This Homewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Homewood, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.086852, -120.16019. 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 Homewood and Placer County.

Detailed location data for Homewood includes the ZIP code (96141), telephone area code (530), county seat of Placer County (Auburn), 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 Homewood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.