Montgomery Creek California Map

About Montgomery Creek, California

Montgomery Creek is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 20.9 people per km². Montgomery Creek is located at 40.8415°N, 121.9236°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 96084, 96065.

Montgomery Creek serves as a low-slung anchor in a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of its namesake waterway. It lies 25.9 miles east-northeast of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 64°T), and is situated 14.0 miles west-southwest of Burney. The terrain here rises from the shaded riparian corridors into oak-dusted slopes, where the air holds a dry, resinous scent during the long, amber-hued afternoons. To the east, the jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range cuts a sharp profile against the sky, grounding the horizon in ancient volcanic stone. Just a few miles distant, the still, deep waters of Pit 7 Reservoir mirror the changing moods of the clouds, while the nearby expanse managed by the California State Lands Commission offers a quiet, unadorned wilderness that buffers the land against the encroachment of the modern world.

Historical echoes of early settlement still cling to the soil of Montgomery Creek, reflecting an economy long tethered to the rugged extraction of timber and the slow, deliberate pace of mountain agriculture. The local character is forged by this solitude, where the isolation of the interior fosters a self-reliance that remains visible in the worn wood of aging structures and the steady, quiet industry of its inhabitants. Beyond the reach of the bustling urban centers, the rhythm of life here follows the seasonal shift of the vegetation, from the lush, verdant spring to the brittle, golden dormancy of late autumn. Even the proximity to The Cove suggests a geography that keeps its secrets close, inviting a rare, focused stillness that settles over the valley whenever the light begins to fade.

About This Montgomery Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montgomery Creek, California. Coordinates: 40.841545, -121.923607. 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 Montgomery Creek includes the ZIP code (96084, 96065), telephone area code (530), county seat of Shasta County (Redding), and school district assignment (Mountain Union Elementary 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.