Geography and Geology
Rancho Cordova is located at 38°35′6″N 121°17′50″W / 38.585°N 121.29722°W / 38.585; -121.29722 (38.585083, -121.297269). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km2), of which, 33.5 square miles (87 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (1.08%) is water.
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