Laytonville California Map

About Laytonville, California

Laytonville is a locality in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 720. The population density is 51.3 people per km². Laytonville is located at 39.6882°N, 123.4828°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95454.

Laytonville rests at the confluence of rolling hills and a serpentine river, a place where the air itself seems to hold the scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine. It lies 84.7 miles south-west of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 223°T), and is situated 17.7 miles north-north-west of Brooktrails. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: the verdant, shadowed depths of redwood forests press close against the open, golden meadows that shimmer under the vast Mendocino sky. Roads, like veins, trace the curves of the land, leading past weathered farmsteads and groves of ancient trees whose moss-draped branches reach like gnarled fingers towards the heavens. A profound quiet often settles over the valley, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the murmur of the nearby waterway, a sound that seems to carry the very breath of the wild. This particular corner of Mendocino County, Laytonville, has long been shaped by the bounty and the challenges of its surroundings. Historically, its economy was tied to the extraction of timber, the colossal redwood trees a source of both wealth and a powerful, almost sacred, presence in the lives of its inhabitants. Today, while logging still plays a role, the character of Laytonville is also defined by its agricultural roots, with small farms producing everything from lavender to wine grapes, their fields a patchwork quilt stitched onto the hillsides. The town itself maintains a character of unhurried resilience, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives alongside the present, evident in the old general store and the quiet pride of those who call this valley home.

About This Laytonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Laytonville, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.688212, -123.482794. 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 Laytonville and Mendocino County.

Detailed location data for Laytonville includes the ZIP code (95454), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Mendocino County (Ukiah), and school district assignment (Laytonville 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 Laytonville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.