Explore Lemon Hill, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Lemon Hill |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Sacramento County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 38.5172 |
| Longitude | -121.4573 |
| Population | 14,496 |
| Density | 3412.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 95824 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| County Seat | Sacramento |
| School District | Sacramento City Unified School District |
Lemon Hill occupies a quiet expanse of inland terrain where the golden summer grasses turn to a brittle, sun-bleached amber. It lies 1.5 miles north of Parkway, CA (from Parkway, CA: bearing 3°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south-southeast of Sacramento. The landscape around Lemon Hill unfolds in a series of subtle plains, defined by the steady, low-slung presence of the distant Coast Ranges visible against the western horizon. Morrison Creek winds its way through the local geography, providing a modest riparian corridor that supports the native oaks and brushes. To the north, the terrain transitions toward the Putah Creek Sinks, a basin that captures the seasonal shifts of the regional water table. The air here carries a dry, heavy warmth during the afternoons, cooling only when the light begins to thicken and pull long, violet shadows across the fields.
Lemon Hill emerged as a point of modest settlement, grounded in the rhythms of an economy shaped by the fertile, unyielding earth of the inland valleys. The regional history remains tied to the cycles of agricultural production, where the labor of the day follows the slow turning of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of the urban centers. Industry in Lemon Hill relies on the quiet persistence of local commerce and the steady utility of regional trade routes that serve the broader agricultural corridor. Residents often gather near the quiet banks of Morrison Creek, where the water marks the passage of time against the backdrop of an expanding, industrious landscape. While the economy remains modest in scale, it supports a life defined by the practicalities of land stewardship and a deliberate, focused approach to regional growth.
Pacific Park serves as the primary anchor for public life in Lemon Hill, offering a preserved space where the native flora remains undisturbed by the reach of modern expansion. The cultural character of Lemon Hill is marked by a certain reticence, a preference for the steady, predictable unfolding of the days over the noise of external spectacle. On clear evenings, the quality of the light takes on a sharp, crystalline clarity that highlights the textures of the dry oak savanna. Life here is punctuated by the simple movements of the seasons, occasionally drawing residents toward the Jedediah Smith Trail for a long walk through the quiet, sun-drenched landscape. Though the region remains quiet, it maintains a distinct identity as a place where the horizon is wide and the pace of existence is governed by the natural progression of the sun.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lemon Hill, California. Coordinates: 38.5172, -121.4573. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Lemon Hill includes the ZIP code (95824), telephone area code (530), county seat of Sacramento County (Sacramento), and school district assignment (Sacramento City Unified School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 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. |