Weed California Map

About Weed, California

Weed is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,862. The population density is 229.4 people per km². Weed is located at 41.4121°N, 122.3810°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Weed is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 96094.

Weed occupies a high-altitude expanse where the air carries a thin, crisp clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of every pine needle and weathered timber structure. It lies 51.3 miles north of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 359°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-northwest of Mount Shasta. Boles Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the vast, open sky that dominates this inland plateau. To the west, the rugged silhouettes of the Klamath Mountains rise against the horizon, anchoring a landscape defined by volcanic earth and the cooling presence of the Whitney Glacier, which lingers like a ghost of winter on the high peaks. The topography here feels intentional and stark, with Diller Canyon slicing into the surrounding geology to create deep, shadow-filled fissures that contrast with the open, sun-bleached plains. Even within the local sprawl of Bel-Air Park, the silence of the high desert plateau asserts itself, punctuated only by the occasional rustle of dry grasses under a relentless sun.

Weed grew from the raw ambition of the timber industry, its history etched into the grain of the lumber that once fueled the town’s primary economy and built its modest, utilitarian streets. The legacy of the mills remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the streetscape, a testament to generations who labored in the shadow of the peaks. Life in Weed moves with a deliberate, steady pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of the lowlands, as residents look toward the distant shimmer of Lake Shastina for summer reprieve or traverse the Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail to witness the changing seasons. The light at dusk here possesses a particular amber quality, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the valley floor and soften the industrial edges of the past. It is a place where the physical reality of the earth—the volcanic soil and the seasonal shift of the winds—dictates the rhythm of the day, grounding the inhabitants in a landscape that demands respect for its scale and its solitude.

About This Weed Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Weed, California. Coordinates: 41.412087, -122.380966. 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 Weed includes the ZIP code (96094), telephone area code (530), county seat of Siskiyou County (Yreka), and school district assignment (Siskiyou 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.