Sebastopol California Map

About Sebastopol, California

Sebastopol is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,521. The population density is 1543.0 people per km². Sebastopol is located at 38.4000°N, 122.8276°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Sebastopol is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 95960, 95472.

Sebastopol anchors itself amidst a landscape of deep, loamy soil where the light shifts from a sharp, clear brilliance at midday to a soft, amber glow that settles into the creases of the earth by dusk. It lies 10.4 miles north-northwest of Grass Valley, CA (from Grass Valley, CA: bearing 342°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-northeast of Lake Wildwood. The terrain here is defined by a slow, deliberate cadence of undulating ground, marked by the presence of Marys Ravine just a mile away, which carves a quiet, shadowed corridor through the surrounding woodland. The proximity to Tahoe National Forest lends a persistent scent of pine and damp humus to the air, while the Middle Yuba River traces a path through the nearby wilderness, its movement providing a steady, low-frequency hum beneath the sounds of daily life. In the distance, the jagged, snow-dusted spine of the Sierra Nevada creates a formidable, static boundary against the sky, grounding the view in a sense of vast, geologic permanence.

Sebastopol carries the weight of a long agricultural legacy, having shifted from early fruit orchards to a modern economy that favors independent craft and local cultivation. The rhythm of the days is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the cycle of harvest, a heritage that persists despite the modern pace of life. Residents often navigate the local landscape with an intimate knowledge of the nearby New Bullards Bar Reservoir, a body of water that acts as a vital, reflective center for the regional hydrology. Whether walking through the town center or venturing toward the South Yuba Trail, there is a palpable sense of a community that has quietly organized its existence around the specific, rugged character of the inland hills. This version of Sebastopol remains defined not by grand monuments, but by the persistent, unpretentious labor of those who work the land and the quiet beauty of the shadows lengthening across the fields as evening approaches.

About This Sebastopol Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sebastopol, California. Coordinates: 38.400003, -122.827586. 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 Sebastopol includes the ZIP code (95960, 95472), telephone area code (530, 408, 669), county seat of Nevada County (Nevada City), and school district assignment (West Sonoma County 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.