Enter your search query in the box below.

Belden California Map

Explore Belden, 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 Belden, California

How to Use This Belden, California Map

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

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

Latitude	40.005997
Longitude	-121.249132
Population	15
Density	9.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95915
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

🌦 Goto Belden Weather Page: Belden, California — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Belden, California

Belden is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 15. The population density is 9.5 people per km². Belden is located at 40.0060°N, 121.2491°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95915.

Belden occupies a narrow, rugged crease in the earth where the North Fork Feather River carves its path through the deep, shaded corridor of Belden Ravine. It lies 36.6 miles east-northeast of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 19.2 miles west-northwest of East Quincy. The landscape here is defined by verticality and the dense, dark press of timber that clings to steep canyon walls, leaving little room for the sun to reach the riverbed until mid-morning. High above this shadowed gorge, the air remains crisp and thin, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp granite, while the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Cascade Range serve as a jagged reminder of the wider, untamed wilderness that surrounds this isolated settlement.

Belden exists as a quiet waypoint for those traversing the Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail, which draws long-distance hikers through the ravine like a thread pulled through a heavy fabric. The local history is tethered to the iron rails that once facilitated the movement of timber and ore, though the economy has long since shifted toward the seasonal rhythm of the wilderness traveler and the seasonal influx of visitors seeking the solitude of the canyon. Those looking for deeper respite often venture toward the waters of Bucks Lake or test their endurance on the Three Lakes Trail, yet the true character of Belden remains found in the steady, rhythmic rush of the river against stone. It is a place where the modern world feels distant, replaced by the persistent, unyielding presence of the canyon walls and the relentless flow of water through the dark stone.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 0.0 mi, 292° W · 1,886 acres
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 303° NW · 1.2M acres
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 0.1 mi, 181° S · 24k acres
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 2.8 mi, 330° NW · 1.1M acres
Mount Pleasant Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 4.9 mi, 140° SE
Butte Creek House Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 302° NW
Coon Hollow Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 287° W
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 11.4 mi, 328° NW
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 13.2 mi, 038° NE
Lookout Rock (Viewpoint) — 13.9 mi, 149° SE
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.0 mi, 163° S · 24k acres
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 107° E
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 003° N
Big Chico Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 21.4 mi, 268° W · 2,690 acres
Ishi Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.3 mi, 285° W · 42k acres
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 148° SE
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 28.8 mi, 360° N · 107k acres
Terminal Geyser (Attraction) — 29.5 mi, 347° N
Devils Kitchen (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 342° N
Phantom Falls (Attraction) — 31.9 mi, 211° SW
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 32.5 mi, 221° SW
World Trade Center artifact (Monument) — 32.7 mi, 221° SW
Beatson Corral (Historic Ruins) — 33.5 mi, 211° SW
Beatson Falls (Attraction) — 33.7 mi, 212° SW
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 33.9 mi, 120° SE
Plumas-Eureka State Park Museum (Museum) — 33.9 mi, 120° SE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Kristina Chesterman 1992-2013 (Monument) — 35.3 mi, 237° SW
Museum of Northern California Art (Museum) — 36.6 mi, 240° SW
Downtown Kaleidoscope (Public Artwork) — 36.7 mi, 239° SW
Chico Art Center (Arts Centre) — 37.2 mi, 239° SW

Latest News: Belden

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News