Sheridan California Map

About Sheridan, California

Sheridan is a locality in Sonoma County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,385. The population density is 20.9 people per km². Sheridan is located at 38.9731°N, 121.3509°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95430, 95681.

Sheridan occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic presence of the Russian River, which carves a path through the earth less than a mile from its center. It lies 13.2 miles west-southwest of Windsor, CA (from Windsor, CA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 6.7 miles west-southwest of Hacienda. The terrain is deeply shaped by the presence of Sheridan Gulch, creating a basin that collects the cool, heavy moisture of the Pacific Ocean just five miles to the west. On clear mornings, the light here has a sharp, crystalline quality, cutting through the low-hanging fog that drifts in from the coast to cling to the vegetation. Visitors often venture toward the nearby Sonoma Coast State Park, a vast stretch of protected land that buffers the region from the more rugged, distant Coast Ranges visible on the horizon. The proximity of Jenner Pond adds a quiet, reflective stillness to the local topography, anchoring the surrounding woods in a cycle of seasonal saturation and summer drought.

Sheridan maintains a quiet economy tethered to the land, where the rhythms of the seasons dictate the pace of daily affairs. History remains visible in the way the land was cleared and organized, a legacy that survives in the modest architecture and the winding routes that trace the contours of the gulch. Residents often traverse the Monte Rio Fire Trail to gain a vantage point over the terrain, observing the shifting patterns of the river below. While the influence of the nearby Pacific Ocean is felt in the salt-heavy air, the character of Sheridan remains distinct, defined by the intersection of the water and the deep, silent growth of the surrounding trees. Life here follows a measured cadence, seemingly untouched by the rapid expansion found in more urbanized corridors, focusing instead on the preservation of the immediate environment and the steady, unhurried flow of the river toward the sea.

About This Sheridan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sheridan, California. Coordinates: 38.973111, -121.350946. 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 Sheridan includes the ZIP code (95430, 95681), telephone area code (408, 669, 530), county seat of Sonoma County (Santa Rosa), and school district assignment (Western Placer Unified 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.