Pinecrest California Map

About Pinecrest, California

Pinecrest is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. Pinecrest is located at 39.1627°N, 120.9683°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95945, 95364.

Pinecrest emerges from the dry, golden-hued landscape as a quiet outpost defined by the rigid, sun-baked earth of the inland plains. It lies 6.3 miles southeast of Grass Valley, CA (from Grass Valley, CA: bearing 128°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-northeast of Lake of the Pines. The terrain here relies on the presence of Greenhorn Creek, which cuts a narrow, cooling path through the brush, while the nearby Rollins Reservoir provides a still, reflective surface that breaks the monotony of the parched surroundings. To the west, the distant Sierra Nevada stands as a jagged, atmospheric silhouette against the late afternoon sky, its peaks often lost in a haze of heat. Pinecrest occupies a landscape where the air grows thin and sharp, carrying the faint, resinous scent of dry grass and the persistent, quiet heat of a region far removed from the cooling influence of the coast.

Sunshine Valley stretches out toward the horizon, its expanse offering a stark contrast to the dense, shaded corners of Mathis Pond Preserve, where local wildlife seeks refuge from the relentless midday glare. History here remains tied to the movement of those who traveled the Probable Donner Trail, a route that still marks the land with the weight of past endurance. Today, the economy of Pinecrest functions with a steady, pragmatic pace, moving away from the ambitions of earlier eras toward a rhythm dictated by the land’s natural limits. Life moves with a deliberate, unadorned simplicity, marked by the way the light turns a bruised, deep violet at dusk, casting long shadows across the fields that remain long after the sun has slipped behind the western ridges.

About This Pinecrest Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pinecrest, California. Coordinates: 39.162673, -120.968278. 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 Pinecrest includes the ZIP code (95945, 95364), telephone area code (530, 408, 669), county seat of Nevada County (Nevada City), 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.