Parkway California Map

About Parkway, California

Parkway is a locality in Sacramento County, California, United States. It has a population of 15,397. The population density is 2544.8 people per km². Parkway is located at 38.4960°N, 121.4588°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95823.

Parkway lies low and flat, a landscape shaped by the patient artistry of water and soil. It lies 2.7 miles west of Florin, CA (from Florin, CA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-south-east of Sacramento. The land here is a rich tapestry of alluvial plains, stretching out under a vast California sky that can shift from the palest, washed-out blue of midday to a bruised, opulent purple as evening descends. Mature oak trees, their branches gnarled like the arthritic fingers of an elder, punctuate the otherwise open fields, offering dappled shade that seems to pool on the dry, sun-baked earth. The air itself carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of ripening crops and the distant, almost imperceptible murmur of irrigation systems working their quiet magic. This particular stretch of Sacramento County has long been defined by its agricultural heart, a legacy that continues to pulse through Parkway’s economy. For generations, the fertile ground has yielded bountiful harvests, from sun-kissed tomatoes to robust walnuts, feeding not just the local markets but a wider region. The echoes of this agrarian past are found in the weathered barns and the slow, deliberate rhythm of the farming communities that surround Parkway, where the changing seasons dictate the pace of life more than any ticking clock. Though development has brought newer housing tracts and commercial centers, the deep roots of farming remain, a constant reminder of the land's enduring generosity.

About This Parkway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parkway, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.496018, -121.458843. 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 Parkway and Sacramento County.

Detailed location data for Parkway includes the ZIP code (95823), telephone area code (530), county seat of Sacramento County (Sacramento), and school district assignment (Sacramento City 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 Parkway is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.