Yolo California Map

About Yolo, California

Yolo is a locality in Yolo County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 800. The population density is 74.2 people per km². Yolo is located at 38.7318°N, 121.8077°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95697.

Yolo rests in a broad, fertile basin, where the land exhales a gentle warmth under an immense sky. It lies 4.1 miles north-north-west of Woodland, CA (from Woodland, CA: bearing 333°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-east of Monument Hills. The terrain here is predominantly flat, a vast expanse of rich alluvial soil that sweeps towards the distant, hazy outlines of the Coast Range. Fields of gold and green stretch to the horizon, broken by the silvery shimmer of irrigation ditches and the darker, more solid lines of cottonwood and oak trees that mark the watercourses. The air often carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and sun-baked grasses, a fragrance that deepens in the late afternoon when the light softens, gilding the edges of the agricultural tapestry with a pale, honeyed glow. The sense of openness is profound, a quiet invitation to observe the slow turning of the seasons and the patient growth of the land. Yolo's character is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Sacramento Valley, a legacy stretching back to its earliest days. The land’s fertility, fed by the Sacramento River and its tributaries, has long dictated the rhythm of life here, fostering an economy built on the cultivation of crops that feed the nation. This deep connection to the soil has cultivated a grounded, practical spirit among its people, a sense of enduring purpose tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. While not a place of grand monuments, Yolo holds a quiet dignity in its working landscape, a testament to generations who have nurtured this earth, their efforts visible in the abundant fields that define its character.

About This Yolo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yolo, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.731848, -121.807743. 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 Yolo and Yolo County.

Detailed location data for Yolo includes the ZIP code (95697), telephone area code (530), county seat of Yolo County (Woodland), and school district assignment (Woodland Joint 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 Yolo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.