Explore Strawberry, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Strawberry |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 37.89125 |
| Longitude | -122.509166 |
| Population | 5,447 |
| Density | 1581.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 95735, 95375, 94941 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 510 |
| County Seat | Placerville |
| School District | Tamalpais Union High School District |
Strawberry emerges from the rugged terrain where the South Fork American River carves its path through the earth, marking a distinct transition in the landscape. It lies 12.8 miles southwest of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 223°T), and is situated 13.4 miles southwest of Lake Tahoe. The air here holds a crisp, high-altitude clarity, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp granite that defines the atmosphere of Eldorado National Forest. To the west, the massive silhouette of the Sierra Nevada looms on the horizon, a jagged barrier that dictates the cooling patterns of the evening breeze. The land drops away into the deep, shaded folds of Rocky Canyon, where the light at dusk settles in heavy, bruised purples and golds, turning the dense timber into a wall of silent, towering sentinels.
Strawberry serves as a quiet waypoint for those drawn to the slow, deliberate rhythms of the high country, a legacy born from the necessities of early mountain transit and trade. While modern life moves with a different pulse, the local economy remains tethered to the seasonal migrations of travelers seeking the solitude of the woods and the nearby waters of Pyramid Lake. The Hawley Grade Trail offers a lingering connection to the difficult, measured pace of those who first navigated these slopes, inviting a quiet reflection on the labor required to settle such demanding ground. In the stillness of the afternoon, one might observe how the shadows lengthen across the forest floor, a reminder that the character of Strawberry is shaped not by grand spectacle, but by the patient, enduring weight of the wilderness.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Strawberry, California. Coordinates: 37.89125, -122.509166. 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 Strawberry includes the ZIP code (95735, 95375, 94941), telephone area code (408, 669, 510), county seat of El Dorado County (Placerville), and school district assignment (Tamalpais 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. |