Felton California Map

About Felton, California

Felton is a locality in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,093. The population density is 309.6 people per km². Felton is located at 37.0513°N, 122.0733°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95018.

Felton emerges where the deep, resinous air of the woods meets the persistent, cooling influence of the Pacific. It lies 3.2 miles west of Scotts Valley, CA (from Scotts Valley, CA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-northwest of Santa Cruz. Bull Creek carves a rhythmic, silver path through the dark loam of the basin, its currents singing against the stone as it winds past the shaded canopy of Felton Discovery Park. To the west, the horizon holds the faint, serrated silhouette of the Coast Ranges, while the land itself dips and rises toward the secluded shadows of Gold Gulch. On quiet evenings, one can almost sense the moisture of the distant Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor drifting inland, mingling with the scent of pine needles and damp earth that clings to the Meadow Trail. The light here has a weight to it, filtering through the thick greenery in long, amber needles that illuminate the dust motes dancing above the understory. Felton retains the quiet gravity of its origins, built upon a history of timber and the slow, deliberate work of those who carved a life from the dense timberlands. The economy has shifted from the sharp bite of the saw to a more measured pace, where small enterprises and local crafts define the daily commerce of the streets. Five miles away, the quiet surface of Bay Street Reservoir reflects the changing seasons, a still contrast to the restless energy of the coast. Residents find their rhythm in the intersection of the rugged wilderness and the modest, enduring structures of the settlement, occasionally looking toward the distant gray silhouette of Seal Rock as a reminder of the proximity to the shore. Life in Felton moves in harmony with the natural cycles of the drainage and the canopy, a steady existence grounded by the ancient geology that shifts deep beneath the soil.

About This Felton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Felton, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.051337, -122.073297. 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 Felton and Santa Cruz County.

Detailed location data for Felton includes the ZIP code (95018), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Santa Cruz County (Santa Cruz), and school district assignment (San Lorenzo Valley 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 Felton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.