Oasis California Map

About Oasis, California

Oasis is a locality in Mendocino County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,468. The population density is 87.9 people per km². Oasis is located at 33.5275°N, 116.1261°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95449, 92274.

Oasis emerges from the dry, golden expanses as a quiet point of persistence where the terrain yields to the steady presence of McDowell Creek. It lies 15.9 miles southeast of Ukiah, CA (from Ukiah, CA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 6.3 miles southwest of Lakeport. The landscape here is defined by an austere, sun-bleached clarity, where the light at dusk turns the grasses into shimmering straw and casts long, thin shadows across the earth. Three miles to the east, the rugged boundaries of Buck Canyon provide a stark backdrop to the flat plains, while the Highland Springs Recreation Area offers a reprieve of wilder, uncultivated space nearby. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges anchor the horizon, reminding the observer of a geography far removed from the dampness of the coast. Only four miles away, the quiet surface of Coon Lake reflects the vast, cloudless sky, acting as a cool, still mirror for the surrounding heat.

Oasis functions as an agricultural anchor in a region that has long relied on the patience of the soil and the careful management of limited water. The history of the locality is etched in the patterns of irrigation and the slow, deliberate cultivation of the fields that stretch toward the horizon, creating a rhythm of life dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. While the economic pulse of the area remains tied to the output of the land, the presence of Boggs Mountain State Forest, twenty miles away, provides a contrasting canopy of timber and shadow that informs the regional character. Life in Oasis moves with a predictable, grounded grace, where the heat of the afternoon slows the pace of work and the cool evening air brings a stillness that settles deep into the valley floor.

About This Oasis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oasis, California. Coordinates: 33.527531, -116.126114. 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 Oasis includes the ZIP code (95449, 92274), telephone area code (408, 669, 714), county seat of Mendocino County (Ukiah), and school district assignment (Coachella Valley 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.