Shafter California Map

About Shafter, California

Shafter is a locality in Marin County, California, United States. Shafter is located at 38.0044°N, 122.7086°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93263.

Shafter, a sun-kissed pocket of Marin County, exhales a quiet resilience against the rolling coastal hills. It lies 9.9 miles west-north-west of San Rafael, CA (from San Rafael, CA: bearing 282°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-north-west of San Anselmo. The land here is a mosaic of ochre and sage, broken by the deep, shadowed ravines that channel the winter rains down towards the unseen Pacific. Oak woodlands, ancient and gnarled, cling to the slopes, their branches reaching like supplicating arms towards a sky that often blazes with an intense, crystalline blue. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, salty tang, a whisper of the ocean that lies beyond the immediate, more terrestrial embrace of the landscape, and a subtle, earthy scent of dry grass and sun-baked soil. This is a place where the echoes of California's ranching past still resonate, though the fields that once fed vast herds now mostly lie fallow or are given over to more specialized agriculture, a testament to the enduring spirit of cultivation. The economy of Shafter has always been tied to the land, its fortunes waxing and waning with the seasons and the market. It’s a quiet livelihood, far removed from the clamor of larger cities, where the rhythm of life is dictated by the slow turn of the sun and the dependable, if sometimes challenging, generosity of the earth. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist hubs, but a deep-seated sense of place, etched into the very contour of the hills and the weathered facades of the few scattered homes.

About This Shafter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shafter, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.004368, -122.708598. 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 Shafter and Marin County.

Detailed location data for Shafter includes the ZIP code (94941), telephone area code (510, 661), county seat of Marin County (San Rafael), and school district assignment (Kern 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 Shafter is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.