Rio Oso California Map

About Rio Oso, California

Rio Oso is a locality in Sutter County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 437. The population density is 25.0 people per km². Rio Oso is located at 38.9610°N, 121.5444°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95674.

Rio Oso lies in a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and earth, a place where the broad, flat plains of Sutter County yield to the gentle embrace of riparian zones. It lies 13.0 miles south-south-east of Yuba City, CA (from Yuba City, CA: bearing 163°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south of Olivehurst. The air here often carries the sweet, fertile scent of agriculture, a subtle perfume of sun-baked soil and ripening crops that mingles with the fainter, damp aroma of the nearby Feather River. Oak trees, their branches spread wide like ancient hands, punctuate the fields, offering dappled shade that shifts with the slow passage of the sun, and the occasional rustle of wind through their leaves is the dominant sound, a quiet conversation with the open sky. This locale, Rio Oso, has long been a place of agricultural bounty, its fertile land historically supporting a vibrant farming community. The economic lifeblood of Rio Oso has been, and continues to be, rooted in the cultivation of the rich alluvial soils, yielding everything from stone fruits to walnuts, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and their land. Echoes of earlier eras can be felt in the quiet hum of irrigation systems and the weathered facades of farmhouses, each telling a story of hard work and reliance on the seasons, a rhythm that has sustained Rio Oso through generations.

About This Rio Oso Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Rio Oso, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Rio Oso and Sutter County.

Detailed location data for Rio Oso includes the ZIP code (95674), telephone area code (530), county seat of Sutter County (Yuba City), and school district assignment (East Nicolaus Joint Union High 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 Rio Oso is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.