Pocket-Greenhaven, Sacramento, California

Pocket-Greenhaven
Neighborhood of Sacramento
Part of the large canal system in the Pocket
Pocket-Greenhaven
Location within Sacramento
Pocket-Greenhaven
Pocket-Greenhaven (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°29′50″N 121°32′10″W / 38.49722°N 121.53611°W / 38.49722; -121.53611
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySacramento
CitySacramento
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95831

Pocket-Greenhaven (also known as The Pocket) is a suburban community within the city of Sacramento, California, 5 miles south of downtown Sacramento. It is bordered by Interstate 5 on the east and a semi-circular "pocket" bend in the Sacramento River on the south, west, and north. The three exits into the Pocket-Greenhaven community off Interstate 5 are 43rd Avenue (southbound only), Florin Road, and Pocket/Meadowview Road. Entering the area from the South on Interstate 5, travelers pass a landmark water tower with the words "Welcome to SACRAMENTO AMERICA'S FARM-TO-FORK CAPITAL" painted on it, marking the southern boundary of the city of Sacramento. The previous words were “SACRAMENTO City of Trees.” The water tower was originally blank and looked very much like a spaceship alongside wheat and barley fields. Pocket-Greenhaven is located in the 95831 ZIP code.