Herald, California
Herald | |
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Location of Herald in Sacramento County, California | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′18″N 121°13′52″W / 38.28833°N 121.23111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sacramento |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.901 sq mi (20.464 km2) |
| • Land | 7.879 sq mi (20.406 km2) |
| • Water | 0.022 sq mi (0.058 km2) 0.28% |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,160 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95638 |
| Area code | 209 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583034 |
Herald is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. Herald sits at an elevation of 79 feet (24 m). It is located east of the city of Galt along State Route 104. The ZIP Code is 95638, and the community is inside area code 209. The 2020 United States census reported that Herald's population was 1,160.
The now-decommissioned 918MW Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station was built in Herald; its site is now the location of the 1000MW gas-fired Cosumnes Power Plant and an 11 MW solar installation. The nuclear plant's disused cooling towers remain standing, and are the largest buildings in California's Central Valley. Nearby Rancho Seco Recreational Park features a lake originally created to serve as an emergency backup water supply for the plant.