Oregon House California Map

About Oregon House, California

Oregon House is a locality in Yuba County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Oregon House is located at 39.3563°N, 121.2791°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95962.

Oregon House rests upon the rugged, sun-drenched foothills where the oak savanna meets the deepening shadows of the interior landscape. It lies 15.0 miles northwest of Grass Valley, CA (from Grass Valley, CA: bearing 309°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northwest of Lake Wildwood. Dry Creek cuts a persistent, winding path through the heavy clay and stone nearby, carving out the quiet, narrow artery of Smoky Ravine that defines the local drainage. The air here holds a distinctive stillness during the long, amber afternoons, as the light catches the dried grasses and the persistent, dark foliage of the trees. A few miles distant, the waters of Virginia Ranch Reservoir shimmer in the heat, providing a blue, static contrast to the earth-toned slopes that characterize the region. Visitors seeking the solace of the outdoors often turn toward the Collins Lake Recreation Area, where the land opens up into managed spaces that preserve the quiet, wild character of the terrain.

Oregon House traces its origins to the mid-nineteenth century, a period when the promise of gold and the expansion of the frontier drew travelers to settle amidst these challenging, uneven slopes. The local economy has long since shifted away from the frantic pace of the mining era, grounding itself instead in the patient, seasonal cycles of agriculture and small-scale land stewardship. Life in Oregon House moves with the slow, deliberate rhythm of a place that values self-reliance and the quiet persistence of its residents. While the distant Coast Ranges remain a faint, gray suggestion on the horizon, the focus here remains firmly on the immediate horizon of the hills and the steady, unhurried work of those who tend to the orchards and the open range.

About This Oregon House Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oregon House, California. Coordinates: 39.35628, -121.279127. 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 Oregon House includes the ZIP code (95962), telephone area code (530), county seat of Yuba County (Marysville), and school district assignment.

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.