Scott Bar California Map

About Scott Bar, California

Scott Bar is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Scott Bar is located at 41.7418°N, 123.0042°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96085.

Scott Bar rests in a deep canyon where the Klamath River, a cool, jade ribbon, has spent millennia patiently carving its way through ancient mountains. It lies 40.9 miles south of Medford, OR (from Medford, OR: bearing 189°T), and is situated 19.1 miles west of Yreka. The air here carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the damp, mineral tang of the riverbed. Douglas firs and ponderosa pines climb the steep slopes, their dark green a stark contrast against the pale, sun-bleached rock faces that rise like silent sentinels. Small patches of cleared land, where hardy gardens and modest homes cling to the inclines, offer glimpses of human endeavor against the vast, indifferent wilderness. The light, especially in the late afternoon, softens the harsh edges, casting long, ethereal shadows that stretch and deepen as the day wanes. The history of Scott Bar is as rugged and persistent as the landscape itself, a tale etched in the gold dust that once shimmered in the river’s gravel bars. For generations, miners, drawn by the promise of fortune, worked these banks, their efforts yielding a rich if fleeting bounty. Today, that legacy lingers not in bustling saloons but in the quiet persistence of those who call Scott Bar home, their economy now more closely tied to the river’s bounty through fishing and the enduring appeal of its natural beauty. The occasional rumble of a truck on the winding road that traces the river’s course is a reminder of its connection to the outside world, a world that feels distant and hushed when the wind whispers through the pines.

About This Scott Bar Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scott Bar, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.7418, -123.004204. 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 Scott Bar and Siskiyou County.

Detailed location data for Scott Bar includes the ZIP code (96085), telephone area code (530), county seat of Siskiyou County (Yreka), 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 Scott Bar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.