North Highlands California Map

About North Highlands, California

North Highlands is a locality in Sacramento County, California, United States. It has a population of 47,957. The population density is 2099.7 people per km². North Highlands is located at 38.6857°N, 121.3722°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95660.

North Highlands unfolds as a verdant stretch where the California sun, even in its gentler afternoon moods, casts a warm, persistent glow upon the landscape. It lies 1.2 miles west-north-west of Foothill Farms, CA (from Foothill Farms, CA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-east of Sacramento. The terrain here is a study in subtle transitions, a gentle sloping away from the busier arteries of Sacramento towards something more settled, more enduring. Wide, well-kept streets are lined with mature trees, their leaves a shifting mosaic of emerald and jade, offering a welcome dappled shade that softens the edges of the day. The air itself carries a particular scent, a blend of freshly cut grass and the faint, sweet perfume of oleander blooming riotously in well-tended gardens, a quiet testament to the care with which this place is held. This is a region with roots that run deep into the agricultural heart of the Sacramento Valley, a history etched not in grand monuments, but in the very soil that once sustained vast orchards and fields. While the economic landscape has evolved, shifting towards services and a more suburban character, echoes of that agrarian past persist, a subtle undertone in the rhythm of life. North Highlands is a place where families have put down their own roots, building a shared narrative across generations, a community that finds its distinctive character in the everyday interactions and the quiet pride in its enduring presence.

About This North Highlands Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Highlands, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.685736, -121.372174. 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 North Highlands and Sacramento County.

Detailed location data for North Highlands includes the ZIP code (95660), telephone area code (530), county seat of Sacramento County (Sacramento), and school district assignment (Twin Rivers 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 North Highlands is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.