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Briceland California Map

Explore Briceland, 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 Briceland, California

How to Use This Briceland, California Map

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

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

Latitude	40.107922
Longitude	-123.900031
Population	280
Density	2.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95542, 95464
Area Code	530, 408, 669
County Seat	Eureka

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About Briceland, California

Briceland is a locality in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Briceland is located at 40.1079°N, 123.9000°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95542, 95464.

Briceland emerges from the deep, verdant folds of the landscape, where the persistent current of Redwood Creek carves a path through the dense, shadowed floor of the canyon. It lies 36.5 miles south-southeast of Fortuna, CA (from Fortuna, CA: bearing 158°T), and is situated 29.1 miles south-southeast of Rio Dell. The topography here is defined by the intimate, vertical geometry of Tank Gulch, which cradles the settlement in a quiet basin of earth and shadow. Sunlight filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles, illuminating the dust motes that hover in the still air of the afternoon. Only a few miles away, the ancient, towering stillness of John B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reserve offers a sanctuary of silence, where the light shifts from brilliant amber to a cool, mossy gray as the sun retreats behind the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Ranges.

Briceland retains a character shaped by the steady, labor-intensive rhythms of rural industry and the seasonal cycles of the land. Historically, the timber and agricultural roots of the region have fostered an independent spirit, where the economy remains tethered to the slow growth of the soil and the stewardship of the surrounding woods. While the pace of life remains deliberate, the influence of the nearby Childrens Forest and the winding paths of the Woodland Trail draw those who seek a connection to the raw, unpolished geography of the interior. Residents here recognize the value of a quiet existence, finding a distinct, solitary beauty in the way the twilight deepens over the hills, leaving Briceland to its own measured, silent industry under the vast, darkening sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

John B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 069° E
McKee Creek (Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 233° SW
Benbow State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 122° SE
Mattole River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.0 mi, 231° SW · 1,498 acres
Bear Creek, Main Stem (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.3 mi, 289° W · 1,786 acres
King Range National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 241° SW · 62k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 323° NW
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park (State Wilderness) — 6.2 mi, 198° S
Julia Morgan’s Redwood Grove Estate & Garden Tours (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 116° SE
Richardson Grove State Park (State Park) — 6.5 mi, 146° SE
King Range Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.0 mi, 214° SW · 43k acres
Panorama Point (Viewpoint) — 8.4 mi, 135° SE
One-Log House (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 139° SE
Humboldt Redwoods State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 002° N
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 10.3 mi, 213° SW · 8,946 acres
Bureau of Land Management Lands (Public Artwork) — 10.3 mi, 246° SW
United States Veterans (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 237° SW
Coast Guard Helicopter 6541 (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 237° SW
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 237° SW
Shrine Drive Thru Tree (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 007° N
Confusion Hill Redwood Shoehouse (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 151° SE
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 43.1 mi, 338° N
Indian Dick Forest Service Station (Historic Ruins) — 44.5 mi, 099° E
Cotton Auditorium (Theatre) — 45.9 mi, 173° S
Noyo Center for Marine Science (Museum) — 46.1 mi, 174° S
Otis R. Johnson Wilderness Park (Nature Reserve) — 46.2 mi, 173° S
Discovery Museum (Museum) — 49.9 mi, 344° N
North Coast Repertory Theater (Theatre) — 50.0 mi, 344° N
North Coast Dance (Arts Centre) — 50.0 mi, 344° N
The Studio of Dance Arts (Arts Centre) — 50.0 mi, 344° N

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