Hood California Map

About Hood, California

Hood is a locality in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 317. The population density is 233.7 people per km². Hood is located at 38.3682°N, 121.5175°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95639.

Hood lies at the edge of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a place where the earth seems to exhale a damp, fertile scent, especially in the hushed moments before dawn. It lies 8.4 miles west-south-west of Elk Grove, CA (from Elk Grove, CA: bearing 251°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-west of Parkway. The landscape here is a tapestry of rich, dark soil, crisscrossed by a network of sloughs and canals that glimmer like veins under the vast, often impossibly blue sky. Fields stretch out, a patchwork quilt of agricultural ambition, their edges softened by the hazy, golden light that characterizes the region. A quiet stillness often pervades, broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the cry of a hawk circling overhead, its shadow a fleeting brushstroke on the flat, expansive terrain. The history of Hood is deeply entwined with the fertile lands it cultivates and the waterways that define its existence. For generations, this area has been a vital agricultural hub, its economy sustained by the bounty of the delta's rich soil, yielding crops that feed far beyond its modest boundaries. The echoes of early settlers, who tamed this deltaic landscape, are subtly present in the enduring spirit of hard work and self-reliance that still characterizes the community. While not a place of grand monuments, Hood possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring power of the land and the people who have dedicated themselves to its care, their lives shaped by the steady, predictable rhythm of the seasons and the ever-present whisper of the water.

About This Hood Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Hood, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Hood and Sacramento County.

Detailed location data for Hood includes the ZIP code (95639), telephone area code (530), county seat of Sacramento County (Sacramento), and school district assignment (River Delta 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 Hood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.