Rackerby California Map

About Rackerby, California

Rackerby is a locality in Yuba County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 210. The population density is 27.4 people per km². Rackerby is located at 39.4261°N, 121.3542°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95972, 95914.

Rackerby occupies a rugged expanse of terrain where the dry, golden grasses of the foothills meet the dense, persistent shade of oak savanna. It lies 12.6 miles east-southeast of Oroville, CA (from Oroville, CA: bearing 114°T), and is situated 8.6 miles southeast of Oroville East. Natchez Creek carves a winding, seasonal path through this landscape, its banks providing a sliver of verdant relief against the arid, sun-bleached slopes that define the region. Only a mile away, the deepening shadows of Brown Ravine sharpen the contours of the earth, while the Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area stands as a quiet preserve for the native flora and fauna that thrive in the heat. When the light of late afternoon settles over the terrain, the air takes on a heavy, amber quality, turning the distant silhouettes of the Coast Ranges into thin, violet lines against the horizon.

Rackerby maintains a deliberate, quiet pace, shaped by a history of small-scale land use and the persistent demands of a climate that turns tinder-dry under the midsummer sun. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, favoring modest agricultural pursuits and the stewardship of the surrounding acreage over the frantic expansion common to more urbanized corridors. Residents often look toward the quiet surface of Lake Mildred, five miles distant, as a primary point of stillness in an otherwise rugged environment. Life in Rackerby is marked by the distinct scent of dry pine and dust, a sensory reminder of the town’s position within a landscape that demands both patience and respect from those who dwell upon its slopes.

About This Rackerby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rackerby, California. Coordinates: 39.426114, -121.35419. 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 Rackerby includes the ZIP code (95972, 95914), telephone area code (530), county seat of Yuba County (Marysville), and school district assignment (Bangor Union Elementary School District).

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.