The City of Roseville was incorporation April 10, 1909. Government Type: Charter City, operating under the council-manager form of municipal government Location: Roseville is located 405 miles north of Los Angeles, 102 miles northeast of San Francisco, and 16 miles north of Sacramento, the state capital County: Placer Area: 42.26 square miles Elevation: 165 feet above sea level Climate & Rainfall: Roseville is located on the eastern edge of the Sacramento Valley at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Because of its proximity to the foothills, Roseville has slightly different weather averages from Sacramento.