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About Cherokee
Cherokee is a small unincorporated community in northwestern California.
Officially, Cherokee is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.75 square miles.
📰 Cherokee News Today
- Breaking: Cherokee Fire reported in Butte County on Aug. 9 Sacramento Bee · Aug 9
- Pilot, teen nephew safe after small plane makes emergency landing on sand at Southern California beach ABC7 New York · Jul 28
- Condit embracing role assessing Cherokee at-large organizations cherokeephoenix.org · Jun 16
- Adamantia Diana Loula Manos Obituary (2026) - Lodi, CA - Cherokee Memorial Park & Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 7
- Update: 5-year-old found in California after Monday’s Amber Alert | Carson City’s Trusted News Source Since 1865 Nevada Appeal · Jun 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cherokee Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Cherokee — 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 7 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Beatson Falls · Attraction
- Phantom Falls · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.75 sq mi
Coordinates39.6509, -121.5336