Idlewild California Map
Idlewild, Placer County
Idlewild, California — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Idlewild, Placer County.
Interactive Map of Idlewild, California
| City | Idlewild |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Placer |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 39.108796 |
| Longitude | -120.159357 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Idlewild, California
Idlewild is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. Idlewild is located at 39.1088°N, 120.1594°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93260.0.
Idlewild unfolds across a landscape where the Sierra Nevada's granite bones rise to meet the sky, a place of deep evergreen forests and cool, crisp air that carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 21.3 miles west of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 260°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-east of Squaw Valley. The terrain here is a testament to the immense forces that shaped it, with steep slopes and shadowed valleys that shelter hidden creeks and occasional clearings bathed in the dappled gold of sunlight filtering through the dense canopy. The very character of Idlewild is etched into this wild beauty, a quiet resilience that echoes the enduring strength of the mountains themselves. The history of this corner of Placer County is a story whispered by the wind through the ancient trees, a place once sought for its abundant timber and the promise of riches beneath the soil. While the echoes of the logging industry may have faded, a spirit of self-sufficiency and a deep connection to the land persist, a quiet economy built on a foundation of resourcefulness. For those who call Idlewild home, life moves at a pace dictated not by clocks, but by the changing seasons and the enduring rhythms of nature, a subtle magic woven into the very fabric of its existence.
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About This Idlewild Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Idlewild, 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 Idlewild and Placer County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Idlewild is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Idlewild is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
