Raymond California Map

About Raymond, California

Raymond is a locality in Madera County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Raymond is located at 37.2172°N, 119.9054°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93653.

Raymond breathes a quiet existence where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their ascent, a landscape painted in the ochre and sage of sun-baked earth, punctuated by the deep green of oak woodlands and the occasional stark silhouette of a weathered pine. It lies 19.6 miles north-north-east of Madera, CA (from Madera, CA: bearing 26°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-north-west of Yosemite Lakes. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries a scent of dry grass and distant dust, a perfume of the Central Valley's embrace. Rolling hills, softened by generations of grazing and cultivation, surrender to the more dramatic rise of granite peaks that guard the eastern horizon, their summits often dusted with snow even as the valley floor bakes. The land itself feels ancient, its contours shaped by forces far grander than human hands, a silent testament to the earth's patient artistry. The story of Raymond is woven with the golden thread of agriculture and the deeper, more resilient spirit of ranching. For decades, this land has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cultivation of crops that thrive under the generous California sun, and the hardy livestock that roam its rangelands. Though not as boisterous as its larger neighbors, Raymond holds a distinctive character, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of seasons and the enduring rhythms of rural endeavor. It is a community that knows the worth of hard work and the quiet satisfaction of a life lived close to the land, a place where the echoes of its past, from the days of early settlers to the present, still resonate in the very air.

About This Raymond Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Raymond, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.217168, -119.905438. 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 Raymond and Madera County.

Detailed location data for Raymond includes the ZIP code (93653), telephone area code (760), county seat of Madera County (Madera), and school district assignment. 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 Raymond is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.