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Yolo County.

Yolo County has 1,013 square miles of land in California. 8 mapped landscape regions meet across Yolo County: Yolo Alluvial Fans, Foothill Ridges and Valleys, Western Valley Foothills/Dunnigan Hills, among others.

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The Yolo County Courthouse in Woodland, California. This building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

The Yolo County Courthouse in Woodland, California. This building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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THE SETTINGYolo Alluvial Fans
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS17 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Yolo County on the map

THE YOLO COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Yolo Alluvial Fans setting.

Yolo County has 1,013 square miles of land in California. 8 mapped landscape regions meet across Yolo County: Yolo Alluvial Fans, Foothill Ridges and Valleys, Western Valley Foothills/Dunnigan Hills, among others.

The Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems occupy broad sediment-filled basins, with fans and terraces toward the valley margins. These nearly level landscapes contrast with California's surrounding hills and mountains.

Regional context: Central California Valley ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Yolo County intersects 8 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Yolo Alluvial Fans36.5%
  2. Foothill Ridges and Valleys17.6%
  3. Western Valley Foothills/Dunnigan Hills17.4%
  4. Yolo/American Basin13%
  5. Butte Sink/Sutter and Colusa Basins5.3%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains in Yolo County

Oak woodland, chaparral and grassland occupy foothills and low coastal mountains around the Central Valley. Narrow agricultural valleys interrupt this landscape of dry summers and wetter winters.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Yolo County

The atlas lists 17 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Yolo County, including West Sacramento, Woodland, Davis. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Yolo County

Yolo County by land and water

The Census records 8.84 square miles of water within Yolo County, or 0.9% of its total area. That share is close to Yolo County’s 0.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Yolo County has 254 times the land area of nearby Monument Hills CDP (3.99 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Colusa County, Lake County, Napa County, Sacramento County, Solano County, Sutter County within California. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Yolo County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Yolo County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Yolo County. The county includes 17 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Yolo Alluvial Fans setting

Yolo Alluvial Fans belongs to Central California Valley. Is the parcel in a valley basin, an alluvial fan or a terrace, and what existing drainage and water-service records are available? The wider county also reaches Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Monument Hills

Monument Hills is 1.8 miles southeast of the Yolo County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Yolo County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON YOLO COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 38.6796° N, 121.9027° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Yolo County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Yolo

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Yolo ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Yolo County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Yolo Alluvial Fans

Explore the agency mapping behind the Central California Valley context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional California landowner resources

California State Geoportal

Official state geospatial datasets for land, water, boundaries, and environmental research.

California fire-hazard maps

State Fire Marshal information and map access for current Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Yolo County.

Monument Hills lies about 1.8 miles southeast of Yolo County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Yolo County in context

NSEWMonument Hills · 1.8 miles1Madison · 3.7 miles2Yolo · 6.6 miles3Esparto · 6.6 miles4Woodland · 8.3 miles5Winters · 10.8 miles6OUTER RING: 10.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Monument Hills1.8 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Madison3.7 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Yolo6.6 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Esparto6.6 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Woodland8.3 mi · city
  6. 6
    Winters10.8 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within California; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Brookscensus-designated place
Clarksburgcensus-designated place
Daviscity
Dunnigancensus-designated place
El Macerocensus-designated place
Espartocensus-designated place
Guindacensus-designated place
Knights Landingcensus-designated place
Madisoncensus-designated place
Monument Hillscensus-designated place
Rumseycensus-designated place
Tancredcensus-designated place
University of California-Daviscensus-designated place
West Sacramentocity
Winterscity
Woodlandcity
Yolocensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Yolo County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Yolo County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Yolo County. Yolo County’s 1,013 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Yolo Alluvial Fans describe all of Yolo County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 8 regional units; Yolo Alluvial Fans is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Monument Hills as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.8 miles southeast of Yolo County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Yolo County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Yolo County.
Your next chapter.

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