Pumpkin Center California Map

About Pumpkin Center, California

Pumpkin Center is a locality in Lassen County, California, United States. Pumpkin Center is located at 41.1099°N, 121.1066°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93313.

Pumpkin Center lies in a vast, open expanse where the earth seems to exhale into the sky. It lies 76.3 miles east-north-east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 61°T), and is situated 39.2 miles south-west of Alturas. The land rolls with a gentle, persistent undulation, a muted tapestry of sagebrush and hardy grasses that shimmer under the immense blue. Distant mountains, softened by haze, form a ragged horizon, their peaks hinting at ancient geological forces. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of sun-baked earth and the resinous whisper of distant pines. Here, the sun asserts its dominion, casting long, sharp shadows in the early morning and bathing the landscape in a molten gold as it sinks toward the western ridges. The story of Pumpkin Center is written not in grand edifices, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land that sustains them. Its economy, once tied to the transient fortunes of nearby mining ventures, has found a steadier rhythm in ranching and agriculture, where the cultivation of hardy crops and the raising of livestock are a testament to resilience. The very name, a whimsical nod to a bygone harvest, belies the seriousness of the labor that has shaped this place. Evidence of past endeavors can still be found in the weathered remnants of old homesteads, silent sentinels against the sweep of the wind, a quiet reminder of the generations who have worked this soil and watched over these skies.

About This Pumpkin Center Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pumpkin Center, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.109889, -121.106638. 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 Pumpkin Center and Lassen County.

Detailed location data for Pumpkin Center includes the ZIP code (96009), telephone area code (530, 661), county seat of Lassen County (Susanville), and school district assignment (Panama-Buena Vista 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 Pumpkin Center is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.