The GPS coordinates of Cottonwood are latitude 38.6582° and longitude -121.9711°. In directional format: 38.6582° N, 121.9711° W. These coordinates mark the center of Cottonwood in California and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Cottonwood is a city in California, United States, on the continent of North America. It falls within Yolo County. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Cottonwood sits at: Latitude 38° 39' 30" N and Longitude 121° 58' 16" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Cottonwood has a population of approximately 3,850 people. This is roughly 0.010% of California's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in California.

The interactive satellite map of Cottonwood is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 38.6582, -121.9711 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Cottonwood in California. For broader context, explore the California state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Cottonwood is Sacramento International Airport (SMF), roughly 33 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Cottonwood is approximately 42 km (26 mi) from Sacramento, the capital of California, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in California.

Cottonwood sits at an elevation of approximately 50 meters (164 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for California.

The closest cities to Cottonwood include Madison, Esparto, Monument Hills. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Cottonwood, sunrise is at 06:19 AM and sunset is at 08:06 PM, giving a day length of 13h 47m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Cottonwood's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Cottonwood is approximately 4,303 km (2,674 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 10,603 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Cottonwood — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,533 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Cottonwood is approximately 2,780 km (1,727 mi) E of Washington, the national capital of United States, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.