Timber Cove California Map

About Timber Cove, California

Timber Cove is a locality in Sonoma County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 171. The population density is 11.7 people per km². Timber Cove is located at 38.5411°N, 123.2588°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95450.

Timber Cove anchors itself against the jagged, unyielding edge of the Pacific Ocean, where the relentless rhythm of the tide meets the rugged terrestrial boundary. It lies 22.1 miles west-southwest of Healdsburg, CA (from Healdsburg, CA: bearing 255°T), and is situated 18.3 miles west of Hacienda. Fort Ross Creek carves a narrow, serpentine path through the landscape, feeding into the salt-heavy air of the coast before disappearing into the surf. The land here is defined by the steep, shadowed descent of Kolmer Gulch, which funnels the cool, marine-saturated winds upward toward the high, distant ridges of the Coast Ranges. Above the water, the horizon is frequently obscured by a thick, wandering fog that softens the sharp outlines of the bluffs, lending the atmosphere a heavy, quiet stillness that lingers long after the sun has retreated.

Timber Cove holds a history tied to the extraction of timber and the rugged isolation of the northern shoreline, where the economy has shifted from the labor of the forest to the stewardship of the surrounding environment. The waters offshore are protected as part of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, a designation that preserves the marine life beneath the surface from the pressures of modern industry. While the pace of life remains slow, marked by the seasonal migration of whales and the shifting colors of the kelp beds, those seeking a longer trek may travel toward the Plantation Trail, located several miles inland. Though Lake Oliver rests five miles away in a quiet, sheltered basin, the primary character of Timber Cove remains inextricably linked to the salt-spray and the enduring, wild geology of the shoreline.

About This Timber Cove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Timber Cove, California. Coordinates: 38.541089, -123.258786. 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 Timber Cove includes the ZIP code (95450), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Sonoma County (Santa Rosa), and school district assignment (West Sonoma County 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.