Iowa Hill California Map

About Iowa Hill, California

Iowa Hill is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Iowa Hill is located at 39.1085°N, 120.8594°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95713.

Iowa Hill rises from the steep slopes of the Sierra Nevada foothills, a place where the air carries the scent of pine and dry earth. It lies 27.7 miles east-north-east of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 57°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east of Colfax. The landscape here is a rugged embrace of dense evergreen forests giving way to scrub oak and chaparral, the terrain broken by the deep ravines and sudden clearings that speak of its mountainous character. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the dusty, winding roads, and the quiet hum of insects is often the most prominent sound, a gentle reminder of the wildness that surrounds this small settlement. The houses, scattered with a certain deliberate irregularity, seem to have grown from the very soil, their weathered wood and tin roofs blending into the natural palette of the hills. This is a place etched by the relentless quest for gold, a history that still whispers in the wind rustling through the tall trees. The legacy of the 1850s Gold Rush is palpable, a period when prospectors, driven by dreams of fortune, carved their presence into these unforgiving hills, leaving behind a scattered scattering of claims and forgotten tunnels. While the frantic rush has long since subsided, a modest economy persists, often tethered to the land through small-scale timber operations and the quiet draw of tourists seeking a glimpse of that untamed past. The occasional rumble of a truck hauling lumber or the distant echo of a chainsaw are the modern-day sounds of Iowa Hill, a continuation of its long, often solitary, existence amidst the enduring grandeur of the Sierras.

About This Iowa Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Iowa Hill, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.108509, -120.859382. 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 Iowa Hill and Placer County.

Detailed location data for Iowa Hill includes the ZIP code (95713), 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 Iowa Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.