Richvale California Map

About Richvale, California

Richvale is a locality in Butte County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 145. The population density is 124.1 people per km². Richvale is located at 39.4938°N, 121.7447°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95965.

Richvale rests in a broad, fertile basin, a place where the land unfurls itself under a wide California sky. It lies 17.0 miles south-south-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 163°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-north-west of Gridley. The terrain here is a gentle sweep of low hills giving way to flat, cultivated fields, the earth a rich, dark loam that holds the promise of growth. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, dot the landscape, their branches reaching like weathered hands against the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of ripening crops and the dry, sun-baked earth, a scent that clings to the senses long after the sun dips below the western hills. This is a place where the land dictates the pace, where the seasons paint the fields in broad strokes of green, gold, and brown. The history of Richvale is tied to the bounty of this land, its economy deeply rooted in agriculture. For generations, families have worked this soil, coaxing sustenance from its depths, their livelihoods a testament to resilience and hard work. The primary crops tell the story of the region's prosperity, a continuous cycle of planting and harvest that defines the year. The rhythm of the seasons, the hum of tractors in the distance, the quiet mornings before the heat sets in—these are the markers of life in Richvale. It's a place that feels grounded, unpretentious, where the most notable landmarks are the silos that pierce the sky and the well-tended farms that stretch towards the distant mountains.

About This Richvale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richvale, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.493775, -121.744698. 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 Richvale and Butte County.

Detailed location data for Richvale includes the ZIP code (95965), telephone area code (530), county seat of Butte County (Oroville), and school district assignment (Biggs 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 Richvale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.