Sutter Creek California Map

About Sutter Creek, California

Sutter Creek is a locality in Amador County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,646. The population density is 378.7 people per km². Sutter Creek is located at 38.3930°N, 120.8024°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Sutter Creek is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 95685.

Sutter Creek occupies a quiet stretch of land where the water of the eponymous Sutter Creek carves a path through the earth, marking the transition between the flat plains and the rising foothills. It lies 20.9 miles south of Diamond Springs, CA (from Diamond Springs, CA: bearing 178°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-northeast of Ione. The landscape is defined by the rugged geometry of Gopher Gulch, where the soil holds the warmth of the sun long after the light begins to wane. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Tanner Reservoir mirrors the sky, providing a stillness that contrasts with the movement of the creek nearby. In the far distance, the jagged profile of the Sierra Nevada creates a faint, serrated line against the horizon, reminding observers of the vast terrain that unfolds toward the east. The air here carries the dry, resinous scent of oak savanna, especially during the late summer when the grasses turn to a pale, brittle gold under the unrelenting heat.

Sutter Creek preserves the remnants of a legacy rooted in the extraction of gold, an industry that once dictated the rhythm of daily life and shaped the very architecture of the main thoroughfare. Where miners once sifted the silt, visitors now find a measured pace of life centered on local commerce and the quiet maintenance of historic facades. The proximity of Minnie Provis Park provides a small, green anchor for the locality, serving as a reminder of the land’s enduring character beyond the scars of early excavation. While the forest of Mount Zion State Forest remains eight miles out, the local commitment to the outdoors is evident in the respect for regional trails like the South Nature Trail, which invites quiet passage through the woodlands. Sutter Creek retains a sense of permanence, functioning as a deliberate, slow-moving echo of the eras that first brought people to these hills.

About This Sutter Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sutter Creek, California. Coordinates: 38.392968, -120.802436. 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 Sutter Creek includes the ZIP code (95685), telephone area code (530), county seat of Amador County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Amador County 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.