Washington California Map

About Washington, California

Washington is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 101. The population density is 20.5 people per km². Washington is located at 39.3593°N, 120.7991°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95986, 95959.

Washington emerges from the rugged terrain where the South Yuba River carves a deep, serpentine path through the earth. It lies 17.0 miles northeast of Grass Valley, CA (from Grass Valley, CA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 13.4 miles east-northeast of Nevada City. The landscape surrounding Washington is defined by the steep, shadowed walls of Devils Canyon, which constrict the light and lend a solemn quality to the morning air. Beyond the immediate banks, the dense canopy of the Tahoe National Forest stretches across the horizon, a vast expanse of timber that softens the jagged edges of the local topography. Seven miles away, the waters of Scotts Flat Reservoir offer a quiet stillness, reflecting the shifting hues of the sky as the sun moves toward the distant Sierra Nevada.

Washington retains the quiet, weathered character of a settlement born from the frantic industry of gold-era extraction, though the echoes of those early miners have long since faded into the forest floor. The local economy has shifted from the pursuit of mineral wealth to a slower, more deliberate stewardship of the land, where the current pace of life is dictated by the seasonal cycle of the river and the reach of the surrounding wilderness. Travelers seeking the solitude of the outdoors often traverse the Missouri Bar Trail, finding a path that traces the remnants of a more industrious past. In Washington, the modern day is marked by the smell of pine needles heating in the afternoon sun and the persistent, low murmur of the South Yuba River, which continues its relentless journey over the smooth, gray stones of its bed.

About This Washington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Washington, California. Coordinates: 39.359342, -120.799108. 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 Washington includes the ZIP code (95986, 95959), telephone area code (530), county seat of Nevada County (Nevada City), and school district assignment (Twin Ridges Elementary 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.