Klamath River California Map

About Klamath River, California

Klamath River is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Klamath River is located at 41.8612°N, 122.8256°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96050.

Klamath River, a ribbon of amber and jade, threads through Siskiyou County, its waters reflecting the high desert sky that bleeds into ochre and rose at twilight. It lies 32.2 miles south of Medford, OR (from Medford, OR: bearing 175°T), and is situated 13.1 miles north-west of Yreka. The land here is a study in contrasts: sun-baked slopes, dotted with gnarled ponderosa pines and scattered junipers, fall away to the fertile riparian corridor where cottonwoods stand sentinel, their leaves a whisper against the wind. The air, crisp and carrying the scent of dry earth and distant woodsmoke, hums with the quiet industry of insects and the occasional, startling call of a hawk circling overhead. Boulder-strewn banks give way to stretches of sandy shore, smoothed by eons of the river's passage, and the very stones beneath one’s feet seem to hold the patient, enduring spirit of this place. The history of Klamath River is etched into the very flow of its namesake, a waterway that has sustained indigenous peoples for millennia and later drew prospectors to its gravelly depths during gold-rush fever. While large-scale mining has long since faded, the spirit of resourceful independence persists, often manifesting in small-scale ranching and agriculture that makes good use of the land’s bounty. The economy, like the river itself, moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, its pulse felt in the general store where neighbors gather and in the quiet hum of pickup trucks traversing the dusty roads. Here, life unfolds to the rhythm of the seasons, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the wild, beautiful landscape of Klamath River.

About This Klamath River Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Klamath River, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.861246, -122.825589. 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 Klamath River and Siskiyou County.

Detailed location data for Klamath River includes the ZIP code (96050), telephone area code (530), county seat of Siskiyou County (Yreka), 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 Klamath River is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.