Courtland, California

Courtland
Abandoned courthouse in Courtland
Abandoned courthouse in Courtland
Location of Courtland in Sacramento County, California.
Location of Courtland in Sacramento County, California.
Courtland is located in California
Courtland
Courtland
Courtland is located in the United States
Courtland
Courtland
Coordinates: 38°19′52″N 121°34′07″W / 38.33111°N 121.56861°W / 38.33111; -121.56861
Country United States
State California
CountySacramento
Area
 • Total
1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2)
 • Land1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
326
 • Density181.11/sq mi (69.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95615
Area code(s)Area codes 916 and 279
GNIS feature ID1655931[2]

Courtland is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. Courtland is located along the Sacramento River 17 miles (27 km) south-southwest of Sacramento. Courtland has a post office with ZIP code 95615, which was established in 1872.[3] Courtland was named after Courtland Sims, son of James V. Sims, a landowner who opened a steamer landing in the community in 1870.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Courtland, California
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 471. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.