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About Cottonwood
Cottonwood is a small unincorporated community in northwestern California.
Officially, Cottonwood is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.22 square miles.
📰 Cottonwood News Today
- Motorcycle crash blocks lanes on southbound I-5 in Cottonwood KRCR · Aug 17
- West Valley High School (Cottonwood, CA) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 14
- Cottonwood, Shasta County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Top Realtor in Cottonwood, CA: Josh Barker FinancialContent · Aug 11
- Family seeks info on Cottonwood robber Clifford Bosenko - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - CDCR (.gov) · Jun 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cottonwood Unique
- One of 10 places in the US named Cottonwood — but the California one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Cottonwood
- Cottonwood Eatery — american
- Jake's Take & Bake Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cottonwood
- Cottonwood Historic District reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area13.22 sq mi
Coordinates40.3903, -122.3156