Tehama California Map

About Tehama, California

Tehama is a locality in Tehama County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 366. The population density is 192.0 people per km². Tehama is located at 40.0271°N, 122.1233°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96090.

Tehama rests within the broad sweep of the Sacramento Valley, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath under the vast, open sky. It lies 25.6 miles north-west of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-east of Corning. The terrain here is largely flat, a generous expanse of fertile soil that stretches towards the distant, hazy foothills of the Coast Ranges to the west and the rugged Sierra Nevada to the east. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar stillness, a warmth that has soaked into the very earth, broken only by the whisper of wind through the dry grasses and the occasional drone of an unseen insect. Oak trees, gnarled and enduring, dot the landscape, their branches reaching out like ancient arms, offering pockets of shade against the persistent sun. This part of Tehama County has long been shaped by the bounty of its soil and the waters that nourish it. For generations, agriculture has been the steady pulse of Tehama, with orchards of almonds and walnuts, and fields of alfalfa and tomatoes defining the patchwork quilt of fields. The Sacramento River, a vital artery, flows not far to the east, its presence a constant promise of life and a historical pathway for commerce. The founding of Tehama itself is tied to this agricultural heritage, a place that grew organically from the rich earth, attracting those who understood the land's potential. The rhythm of life here is measured by the seasons and the harvest, a quiet dedication to the land that has sustained it.

About This Tehama Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tehama, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.027102, -122.123323. 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 Tehama and Tehama County.

Detailed location data for Tehama includes the ZIP code (96090), telephone area code (530), county seat of Tehama County (Red Bluff), and school district assignment (Los Molinos Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Tehama is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.