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Bassetts California Map

Explore Bassetts, 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 Bassetts, California

How to Use This Bassetts, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bassetts, 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 Bassetts.

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

Latitude	39.619622
Longitude	-120.587438
Population	280
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96125
Area Code	530
County Seat	Downieville

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About Bassetts, California

Bassetts is a locality in Sierra County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Bassetts is located at 39.6196°N, 120.5874°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96125.

Bassetts marks a quiet convergence where the North Yuba River carves its path through the rugged, timbered high country. It lies 29.5 miles northwest of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 313°T), and is situated 14.6 miles south-southwest of Portola. The air here holds a crisp, thin clarity that defines the transition between the dense canopy of Tahoe National Forest and the open, rocky terrain that characterizes this inland elevation. Sunlight filters through the pines with a sharp, pale intensity, illuminating the dust motes that dance above the ground before settling into the shadows of the conifers. Just a short distance away, the water of the North Yuba River rushes over smooth stones, its persistent, low-frequency hum providing a constant backdrop to the otherwise profound stillness of the woods.

Bassetts emerged from the rugged necessity of the nineteenth-century frontier, serving as a vital waypoint for those traversing the unforgiving wilderness. The local economy persists as a reflection of this heritage, favoring the seasonal flow of travelers who seek the cooling respite of the high country or the nearby seclusion of Sand Pond. Life moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, dictated by the accessibility of the Haypress Creek Trail and the occasional trek toward the thundering descent of Loves Falls. Even as the modern world grows louder, Bassetts maintains a stubborn, dignified autonomy, defined by the proximity of Lusk Meadows and the vast, silent reach of the landscape that stretches toward the distant Sierra Nevada.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 089° E · 895k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 2.6 mi, 212° SW · 1,886 acres
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 3.4 mi, 025° NE · 1.2M acres
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 241° SW
Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 210° SW
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 210° SW
Frazier Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.7 mi, 335° NW
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.3 mi, 002° N · 24k acres
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 326° NW
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 328° NW
Bowman Reservoir (Local Recreation) — 11.2 mi, 186° S
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 326° NW
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 079° E
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 12.9 mi, 041° NE
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 135° SE
Downieville Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 252° W
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 252° W
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 025° NE
Jolly Boys Mine (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 200° S
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 282° W
"snowshoe" Thompson (Public Artwork) — 23.3 mi, 147° SE
Donner Summit Historical Society (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 151° SE
South Yuba River State Park (State Park) — 24.2 mi, 219° SW
Missouri Bar (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 220° SW
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.2 mi, 177° S · 12k acres
Illinois Bar (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 226° SW
Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 227° SW
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.0 mi, 158° S · 28k acres
Mystic Theater (Theatre) — 33.7 mi, 223° SW
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 34.4 mi, 305° NW · 24k acres

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