Olinda California Map

About Olinda, California

Olinda is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,200. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Olinda is located at 40.4438°N, 122.4075°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92821.

Olinda rests in a wide cradle of rolling hills, where the golden grasses of late summer give way to stands of oak and pine. It lies 9.9 miles south of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west of Anderson. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, spicy perfume of wild sagebrush that carpets the steeper slopes. Even in the gentle breeze, there's a stillness that suggests long, quiet afternoons, the kind where shadows stretch and deepen without hurry, painting the landscape in hues of ochre and muted green. The terrain rises and falls with a soft, persistent undulation, leading the eye towards distant, blue-hazed ridges that seem to hold the secrets of the land. This place was shaped by the relentless pursuit of gold, a history that still whispers in the weathered timbers of the few remaining structures and the occasional glint of quartz in the streambeds. Though the feverish rush has long subsided, a spirit of self-reliance and quiet industry persists, still tethered to the land. The local economy, once fueled by the earth's hidden riches, now leans towards ranching and the cultivation of hardy, sun-loving crops, their rows tracing subtle patterns across the hillsides. Olinda's character is one of enduring resilience, a quiet testament to those who have coaxed a life from this rugged, beautiful country, where the light at dusk often bleeds into the sky with an almost painful, vibrant beauty.

About This Olinda Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Olinda, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.443763, -122.407508. 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 Olinda and Shasta County.

Detailed location data for Olinda includes the ZIP code (96007), telephone area code (530, 949), county seat of Shasta County (Redding), and school district assignment. 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 Olinda is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.