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C-Road California Map

Explore C-Road, 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 C-Road, California

How to Use This C-Road, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for C-Road, 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 C-Road.

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

Latitude	39.7627
Longitude	-120.577
Population	140
Density	20.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	96106, 96103
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About C-Road, California

C-Road is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 140. The population density is 20.3 people per km². C-Road is located at 39.7627°N, 120.5770°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 96106, 96103.

C-Road stretches across the dry, golden-hued expanse where the earth meets the sky in a quiet, sun-baked sprawl. It lies 36.6 miles northwest of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 325°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-southwest of Portola. Willow Creek carves a narrow, verdant vein through the soil just past the settlement's edge, its steady flow providing a cool contrast to the heat radiating off the parched ground. To the west, the landscape rises toward the distant Sierra Nevada, a jagged silhouette that anchors the horizon under a vast, cloudless dome. The air here holds the scent of sun-warmed grasses and dry earth, a stillness that deepens as the light softens and the shadows of the surrounding trees lengthen across the Claireville Flat.

Plumas National Forest encroaches on the northern perimeter, offering a dense, pine-scented refuge that defines the ecological character of C-Road. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the quiet industry of the interior, far removed from the frantic pace of the coast. Residents often seek the cooling spray of Frazier Falls or the quiet waters of Madora Lake, where the Madora Lake Loop Trail provides a path through the quiet timberlands. Life in C-Road moves with the deliberate patience of a place that has long understood its own solitude, where the changing seasons dictate the work of the day and the long, amber afternoons linger with a persistence that feels timeless.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 090° E · 1.2M acres
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.7 mi, 113° SE · 24k acres
Middle Fork Feather River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 294° NW
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 282° W
Frazier Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.2 mi, 222° SW
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 5.3 mi, 189° S · 895k acres
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 062° NE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 266° W
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 6.9 mi, 267° W
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 7.9 mi, 091° E
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 7.9 mi, 225° SW · 1,886 acres
Sierra Valley Preserve (Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 084° E
Crocker Meadows Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 047° NE
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 198° S
Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 190° S
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 190° S
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 119° SE
Downieville Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 224° SW
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 19.4 mi, 224° SW
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 156° SE
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 256° W
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 301° NW
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 24.6 mi, 134° SE
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.4 mi, 288° W · 24k acres
"snowshoe" Thompson (Public Artwork) — 31.8 mi, 158° S
Missouri Bar (Attraction) — 33.1 mi, 210° SW
Illinois Bar (Attraction) — 36.2 mi, 215° SW
Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 36.9 mi, 216° SW
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 38.5 mi, 119° SE · 31k acres
The Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 41.5 mi, 144° SE

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