Sugarloaf, Shasta County
Sugarloaf, California — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Sugarloaf, Shasta County.
| City | Sugarloaf |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Shasta |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 40.858205 |
| Longitude | -122.396956 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Sugarloaf is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. Sugarloaf is located at 40.8582°N, 122.3970°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92386.0.
Sugarloaf rises from the foothills, a broad, rounded shoulder of earth against a sky that often burns with the fierce, clean light of Northern California. It lies 18.8 miles north of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 359°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south-south-west of Lakehead. The land here is a study in resilient scrub and tenacious pines, their branches reaching out like weathered hands towards the sun. Oak woodlands, their limbs gnarled and ancient, punctuate the slopes, offering dappled shade that shifts with the slow arc of the day. The air, especially in the mornings, carries a crispness, a subtle scent of dry grass and pine needles that speaks of a climate both warm and dry, a place where the earth itself seems to hold its breath. This region of Sugarloaf, once traversed by prospectors and settlers drawn by the whisper of gold, now finds its pulse in the quiet hum of agriculture and the steady work of its residents. The economy is rooted in the land, with ranches and orchards dotting the landscape, their harvests contributing to the local character. While the echoes of its mining past are faint, a tangible sense of continuity persists, a feeling of lives lived in close communion with the rhythms of the seasons. The roads that wind through Sugarloaf are more than just thoroughfares; they are ribbons of memory, connecting the present to the generations who shaped this corner of Shasta County.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sugarloaf, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Sugarloaf and Shasta County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Sugarloaf is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Sugarloaf is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |