Rough and Ready California Map
Explore Rough and Ready, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Rough and Ready, California
| City | Rough and Ready |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Nevada County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 39.230172 |
| Longitude | -121.136064 |
| Population | 905 |
| Density | 110.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 95975, 95959 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| County Seat | Nevada City |
| School District | Nevada Joint Union High School District |
About Rough and Ready, California
Rough and Ready is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 905. The population density is 110.1 people per km². Rough and Ready is located at 39.2302°N, 121.1361°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95975, 95959.Rough and Ready emerges from the dry, golden-hued landscape where the persistent waters of Squirrel Creek carve a path through the earth. It lies 4.1 miles west of Grass Valley, CA (from Grass Valley, CA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east of Lake Wildwood. The terrain is defined by the uneven, rugged topography of Blue Ravine, an intricate fold in the land that holds the heat of the afternoon sun against the weathered granite and parched grasses. Shadows lengthen across the Deadmans Flat Area of Critical Environmental Concern as evening approaches, casting a sharp, violet clarity over the scrub oak and manzanita that dominate the horizon. In the distance, the Sierra Nevada remains a faint, jagged silhouette against the sky, a silent sentinel watching over the quiet, unadorned reaches of the interior.
History clings to the dust of Rough and Ready, echoing the restless ambition of those who once sought fortune in the quartz-rich soil. The economy has long since shifted from the frantic extraction of the past to a slower, more deliberate pace, where the rhythm of daily life is measured by the changing light on the hills rather than the output of a mine. Local identity remains stubbornly independent, rooted in a legacy of self-governance that colors the modern perspective of the residents. While the shimmering expanse of Rollins Reservoir waits ten miles distant, the life of the locality remains tethered to the quiet, terrestrial beauty of its own rocky slopes and the seasonal pulse of the creek.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Deadmans Flat Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 0.4 mi, 137° SE
- Condon Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 107° E
- South Yuba River State Park (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 356° N
- Western Gateway Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 235° SW
- Knight Monument (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 109° E
- North Star Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 113° SE
- Englebright Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 321° NW
- World's First Long-Distance Telephone Line (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 345° N
- Providence Mine (Historic Ruins) — 5.6 mi, 069° E
- Stewart Mansion (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 072° E
- Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 6.5 mi, 097° E · 895k acres
- Stamp Mill (Historic Ruins) — 6.6 mi, 069° E
- Mystic Theater (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 070° E
- Firehouse Number 1 Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 070° E
- Dam Observation Point (Viewpoint) — 7.1 mi, 276° W
- Purdon Crossing (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 035° NE
- Spenceville Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 221° SW
- China Dam (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 038° NE
- Emerald Pool (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 039° NE
- Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 303° NW
- Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 9.7 mi, 351° N · 1.2M acres
- Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 050° NE
- Heritage Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 133° SE
- North Fork American Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.8 mi, 126° SE · 4,161 acres
- Auburn State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 14.2 mi, 129° SE
- North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.9 mi, 119° SE · 12k acres
- Giant Indian Statues (Public Artwork) — 22.6 mi, 171° S
- General Gomez Arts (Gallery) — 23.0 mi, 171° S
- Placer County Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 172° S
- Bernard House (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 172° S
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About This Rough and Ready Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rough and Ready, California. Coordinates: 39.230172, -121.136064. 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 Rough and Ready includes the ZIP code (95975, 95959), telephone area code (530), county seat of Nevada County (Nevada City), and school district assignment (Nevada Joint Union High 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
