Pacific House California Map

About Pacific House, California

Pacific House is a locality in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Pacific House is located at 38.7591°N, 120.5055°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95726.

Pacific House lies where the Santa Lucia Mountains, their flanks often brushed with the dry gold of summer, descend toward the broad, flat reach of the Salinas Valley. It lies 15.9 miles east of Placerville, CA (from Placerville, CA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east of Pollock Pines. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild sage, a fragrance that clings to the landscape like a persistent memory. Oak trees, ancient and gnarled, dot the savanna, their wide canopies offering a dappled shade that shifts with the slow passage of the sun. To the north, the darker, more insistent green of redwood country promises cooler, moister air, while to the south, the landscape opens into the sun-drenched fields of California's agricultural heartland, a patchwork quilt of cultivation stretching to the horizon. Even the distant hum of Highway 101, a silver ribbon unwinding across the terrain, seems to flow like a quiet river, a constant murmur beneath the vast, indifferent sky. The history of Pacific House is etched not in grand monuments, but in the subtle shifts of the land and the enduring spirit of its people. Originally a waypoint for those traversing the coastal ranges, its economy, like much of the region, has long been tied to the bounty of the soil and the sea. Though the direct connection to the vast Pacific is now more a gentle whisper than a roaring presence, the spirit of maritime endeavor once fueled its early growth, a legacy that can still be felt in the weathered faces of its long-time residents and the quiet pride they take in their independent heritage. Today, the agricultural enterprises of the surrounding valley continue to shape its character, bringing a steady, grounding rhythm to daily life, a rhythm punctuated by the changing seasons and the predictable ebb and flow of the harvest. It is a place where the immense geological forces that shaped California are a constant, unseen presence, a reminder of the deep time that underlies the present.

About This Pacific House Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pacific House, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.7591, -120.505513. 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 Pacific House and El Dorado County.

Detailed location data for Pacific House includes the ZIP code (95726), telephone area code (530), county seat of El Dorado County (Placerville), and school district assignment. 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 Pacific House is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.