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About Strawberry, California

Strawberry is a locality in Tuolumne County, California, United States. Strawberry is located at 38.1983°N, 120.0094°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94941.0.

Strawberry, California, clings to the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, a place where the air, thin and cool even in summer, carries the scent of pine needles and sun-baked earth. It lies 50.8 miles south of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 182°T), and is situated 19.8 miles northeast of Mono Vista. The land here is a study in contrasts: granite outcroppings jut from the soil like ancient bones, while meadows, vivid green in the spring, surrender to a tawny dryness as the seasons progress. Rivers, born from snowmelt higher up, tumble through narrow canyons, their waters a startling turquoise against the muted golds and greens of the surrounding landscape, their ceaseless flow a constant reminder of the forces that shaped this rugged terrain. The overarching presence of the mountains, their peaks often shrouded in a drifting Pacific fog that creeps inland, lends a sense of both grandeur and isolation to Strawberry. The history of Strawberry is etched into the very grain of its existence, a narrative woven from the threads of gold rush prospectors, hardy loggers, and those who sought a simpler life away from the clamor of the valleys. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of mineral wealth and the abundant timber, carved out a precarious existence here, their endeavors laying the groundwork for the small, self-reliant community that persists today. The local economy, once dominated by the extraction of natural resources, has more recently found its footing in tourism and the steady influx of those drawn to Strawberry's serene beauty and its proximity to outdoor pursuits. The faint echo of logging trucks still seems to linger in the wind, a whisper of a past when the forest was the primary employer, now replaced by the hum of cars carrying weekend adventurers and the quietude of a town that values its peace.

About This Strawberry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Strawberry, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.19825, -120.009351. 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 Strawberry and Tuolumne County.

Detailed location data for Strawberry includes the ZIP code (95735), telephone area code (408, 669, 510), county seat of Tuolumne County (Sonora), and school district assignment (Tamalpais Union High 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 Strawberry is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.