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Alta Sierra California Map

Explore Alta Sierra, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alta Sierra, California

How to Use This Alta Sierra, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alta Sierra, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alta Sierra.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alta Sierra
State	California (CA)
County	Kern County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.126174
Longitude	-121.049085
Population	7,204
Density	334.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	93285, 95949
Area Code	530
County Seat	Bakersfield
School District	Nevada Joint Union High School District

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About Alta Sierra, California

Alta Sierra is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,204. The population density is 334.3 people per km². Alta Sierra is located at 39.1262°N, 121.0491°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93285, 95949.

Alta Sierra occupies a rugged expanse of high-altitude terrain where the persistent flow of Ice House Creek carves through the earth, defining the immediate landscape with its cool, rhythmic passage. It lies 32.5 miles northeast of East Niles, CA (from East Niles, CA: bearing 41°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-northwest of Lake Isabella. This elevation, far removed from the damp influence of any coast, allows the air to remain thin and remarkably clear, sharpening the silhouettes of the surrounding timber against the pale, expansive sky. Greenhorn Mountain Park provides an immediate, untamed threshold for residents, offering a vast, open expanse that bridges the gap between the domestic reach of the neighborhood and the wilder, more jagged character of the terrain. Three miles away, the natural depression of Potato Patch acts as a quiet basin, holding the stillness of the afternoon as shadows lengthen across the dry, golden-hued grasses that define the regional palette.

Alta Sierra functions as a quiet sanctuary of inland life, where the local economy finds its footing in the steady, modest commerce of a population oriented toward the rhythms of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of the lowlands. While the distant Sierra Nevada looms on the horizon as a hazy, formidable wall, the inhabitants of Alta Sierra look toward the proximity of Isabella Lake, six miles distant, as a focal point for the region’s sparse but essential water resources. The legacy of the area is etched into the earth by the proximity of the Virginia Trail, a pathway that has long served as a conduit for those moving through the brush and pine, connecting the modern experience of the residents to the older, more deliberate pace of the land. Here, the passage of a day is measured by the shifting intensity of the light as it catches the needles of the conifers, turning the forest floor into a mosaic of shifting bronze and shadow.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Adam Ryan Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 020° N
Mathis Pond Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 031° NE
Bear River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 137° SE
Old Bear River Bridge (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 085° E
Heritage Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 110° E
North Star Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 349° N
Knight Monument (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 349° N
Combie Reservoir (Local Recreation) — 6.2 mi, 172° S
North Fork American Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.5 mi, 099° E · 4,161 acres
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 6.6 mi, 016° N · 895k acres
Auburn State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.6 mi, 105° E
Deadmans Flat Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.6 mi, 334° NW
Cascade Canal Access Trail (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 020° N
Providence Mine (Historic Ruins) — 9.2 mi, 004° N
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.3 mi, 093° E · 12k acres
Mystic Theater (Theatre) — 9.6 mi, 010° N
Firehouse Number 1 Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 010° N
Stamp Mill (Historic Ruins) — 9.6 mi, 009° N
Spenceville Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 266° W
Beale Falls (Viewpoint) — 10.4 mi, 266° W
South Yuba River State Park (State Park) — 11.1 mi, 345° N
Purdon Crossing (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 001° N
Emerald Pool (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 004° N
China Dam (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 004° N
Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 014° N
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 15.1 mi, 142° SE · 703k acres
Giant Indian Statues (Public Artwork) — 15.2 mi, 185° S
General Gomez Arts (Gallery) — 15.6 mi, 184° S
Placer County Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 185° S
Bernard House (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 185° S

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