Tancred California Map

About Tancred, California

Tancred is a locality in Yolo County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 89. The population density is 21.3 people per km². Tancred is located at 38.7652°N, 122.1636°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95606.

Tancred occupies a quiet expanse of golden, sun-bleached earth where the land folds into the gentle creases of Palmer Canyon. It lies 21.9 miles west-northwest of Woodland, CA (from Woodland, CA: bearing 286°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-northwest of Esparto. The air here holds a dry, persistent heat that turns the summer grasses to tinder, a stark contrast to the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Ranges that mark the horizon far to the west. A mile away, the water of Cache Creek carves its slow, deliberate path through the landscape, acting as a vital artery for the thirsty soil. The light at dusk settles over the fields in a thick, amber wash, softening the sharp edges of the oak savanna and turning the shadows into deep pools of violet.

Tancred retains the skeletal remains of its early rail-bound origins, a legacy etched into the alignment of the tracks that once funneled the region’s agricultural bounty toward broader markets. While the economy has shifted away from its formative industries, the rhythm of life remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of the surrounding plains and the quiet maintenance of the land. Residents find respite in the simple, managed greenery of Vernon A Nichols Community Park, or they look toward the calm, reflective surface of Everett Flat, four miles distant, to gauge the changing of the seasons. There is a profound stillness in how Tancred conducts its days, a place where the weight of the past sits lightly upon the modern, sun-drenched grid.

About This Tancred Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tancred, California. Coordinates: 38.76518, -122.163585. 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 Tancred includes the ZIP code (95606), telephone area code (530), county seat of Yolo County (Woodland), and school district assignment (Esparto 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.