Old Station California Map

About Old Station, California

Old Station is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. The population density is 5.7 people per km². Old Station is located at 40.6752°N, 121.4308°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96071.

Old Station rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, a place where the high desert meets the foothills of the southern Cascades. It lies 50.8 miles east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 18.7 miles south-east of Burney. The land here is a study in muted ochres and sage greens, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of juniper and scattered pine. Creeks, often ephemeral, ribbon through the terrain, their beds marked by smooth, water-worn stones and the occasional, determined willow. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and resinous conifer, and the light itself seems to possess a particular clarity, an almost crystalline quality that sharpens the edges of the distant peaks and imbues the vast sky with an impossible depth. The history of Old Station is intrinsically tied to the flow of its waterways and the quiet industry that has sustained it. For generations, ranching and agriculture have been the bedrock of the local economy, the fertile pockets along the creeks supporting hay meadows and the grazing of cattle. This is a place that remembers the passage of prospectors and settlers, their stories whispered on the wind that sweeps across the open country, and remnants of their endeavors can still be glimpsed in weathered fences and forgotten homestead sites. The distinctive character of Old Station is one of enduring resilience, a quiet self-reliance born of its remote beauty and the deep, unhurried rhythm of life dictated by the seasons and the land itself.

About This Old Station Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Old Station, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.675161, -121.43081. 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 Old Station and Shasta County.

Detailed location data for Old Station includes the ZIP code (96071), telephone area code (530), county seat of Shasta County (Redding), and school district assignment (Fall River Joint 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 Old Station is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.