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Buckhorn California Map

Explore Buckhorn, 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 Buckhorn, California

How to Use This Buckhorn, California Map

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

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

Latitude	38.454797
Longitude	-120.532334
Population	2,597
Density	203.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	93015, 95666
Area Code	805, 530
County Seat	Jackson
School District	Amador County Unified School District

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About Buckhorn, California

Buckhorn is a locality in Amador County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,597. The population density is 203.3 people per km². Buckhorn is located at 38.4548°N, 120.5323°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93015, 95666.

Buckhorn emerges from the rugged, inland terrain as a quiet intersection of earth and shadow, defined by the slow, deliberate pulse of the surrounding wilderness. It lies 22.8 miles southeast of Diamond Springs, CA (from Diamond Springs, CA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-northeast of Pine Grove.

The landscape surrounding Buckhorn is shaped by the austere presence of the Sierra Nevada, which looms as a jagged, distant silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the vast expanse of the interior. Nearby, the water of Tiger Creek Reservoir gathers in a deep, still basin, providing a cool reprieve from the heat that radiates off the dry, golden grasses during the long summer months. Antelope Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the terrain, its banks offering a riparian corridor that links the local topography to the protected reaches of the North Fork Mokelumne River. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the dense, shaded canopy of Mount Zion State Forest dictates the rhythm of the winds, while the expansive, sun-bleached expanse of Skull Flat provides a stark, open contrast to the thick woodland cover.

Buckhorn bears the quiet weight of a history rooted in the extraction and management of the surrounding timber and water resources, an economy that has long favored the patient over the hurried. The local character is defined by a deep familiarity with the North Trail, a route that draws those who prefer the solitude of the high country to the clamor of more developed regions. While the industry of the past has settled into a slower, more maintenance-oriented existence, the connection to the land remains the primary measure of life here. Residents navigate the seasons by the color of the oak leaves and the water levels in Antelope Creek, maintaining a lifestyle that prioritizes the endurance of the natural world over the rapid shifts of the modern era.

Nearby Outdoor Places

North Fork Mokelumne River (Wild & Scenic River) — 1.5 mi, 137° SE · 2,970 acres
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 2.6 mi, 104° E · 901k acres
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 3.0 mi, 021° N · 703k acres
Mollie Joyce Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 240° SW
Mount Zion State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.4 mi, 244° SW
Mokelumne River (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.9 mi, 216° SW · 2,737 acres
Amador County Model Railroad Museum (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 242° SW
Morrisonville (Theatre) — 10.5 mi, 005° N
Nature Center and Observatory (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 009° N
Camp Fire Bowl (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 008° N
Leoni House (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 007° N
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 12.1 mi, 335° NW
Chew Kee Store (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 286° W
Sobon Estate Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 294° NW
Impound Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.5 mi, 244° SW
Tailing Wheel No. 3 (Historic Ruins) — 14.6 mi, 244° SW
Shenandoah Valley Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 295° NW
Massa Tunnel (Historic Ruins) — 14.6 mi, 245° SW
Kennedy Gold Mine (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 246° SW
Twin Bridges Swimming Hole (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 322° NW
Sutter Gold Mine (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 259° W
3 Fish Studios (Gallery) — 16.0 mi, 261° W
North Fork Cosumnes River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 16.3 mi, 325° NW
Calaveras Big Trees State Park (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 135° SE
Local (Gallery) — 17.2 mi, 276° W
Mokelumne Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.9 mi, 079° E · 104k acres
Metropolitan Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 19.5 mi, 204° SW
Trails West Marker (Monument) — 20.7 mi, 358° N
Carson-Iceberg Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 28.1 mi, 091° E · 159k acres
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 45.1 mi, 127° SE · 743k acres

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