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Canyondam California Map

Explore Canyondam, 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 Canyondam, California

How to Use This Canyondam, California Map

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

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

Latitude	40.171832
Longitude	-121.072738
Population	30
Density	15.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95923
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About Canyondam, California

Canyondam is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 30. The population density is 15.1 people per km². Canyondam is located at 40.1718°N, 121.0727°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95923.

Canyondam occupies a high-altitude transition where the dense, resinous shadows of Plumas National Forest surrender to the open, wind-swept expanse of Skinner Flat. It lies 27.8 miles southwest of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 233°T), and is situated 6.9 miles southeast of Lake Almanor. This landscape is defined by the sharp, crystalline clarity of the air, which carries the scent of pine needles baking in the afternoon sun and the faint, metallic tang of the North Fork Feather River as it carves through the terrain just a mile away. To the horizon, the distant, jagged spine of the Cascade Range looms in a haze of cerulean and slate, grounding the perspective of the basin. The light here has a weight to it, turning the landscape into a study of deep amber tones during the long, dry afternoons, while the proximity to Lake Almanor ensures that the evenings are marked by a cooling, damp breath that settles over the timber and brush.

Canyondam persists as a quiet intersection of human endeavor and the relentless, encroaching wild, shaped by its long history as a node for regional infrastructure and forestry. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the woods and the fluctuating requirements of the surrounding wilderness, a legacy that began with early resource management and continues through the stewards of the land. While life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock, the presence of the nearby Lassen National Forest serves as a reminder of the vast, protected geography that frames every local activity. Visitors and residents alike occasionally venture toward Indian Falls to witness the kinetic energy of the water, yet the primary character of Canyondam is found in the stillness of its streets, where the quietude of the mountain air seems to suspend the hurried motion of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 180° S · 1.2M acres
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 228° SW
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 1.9 mi, 303° NW · 1.1M acres
Hamilton Branch Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 353° N
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 9.8 mi, 031° NE
Butterfly Valley Botanical Area (National Scenic Byway) — 11.6 mi, 159° S
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.5 mi, 201° S · 24k acres
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 320° NW
Mount Pleasant Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 15.3 mi, 199° S
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 15.5 mi, 198° S · 1,886 acres
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 158° S
Cub Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 19.2 mi, 272° W
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 19.8 mi, 332° NW · 107k acres
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.8 mi, 332° NW · 79k acres
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 22.7 mi, 165° S · 24k acres
Lookout Rock (Viewpoint) — 23.5 mi, 185° S
Terminal Geyser (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 317° NW
Devils Kitchen (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 315° NW
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 27.6 mi, 052° NE
Lassen Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 052° NE
Merrill Amphitheater (Theatre) — 29.5 mi, 028° NE
Bumpass Hell (Attraction) — 30.0 mi, 311° NW
Sulphur Works (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 308° NW
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 172° S
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 34.5 mi, 146° SE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 34.9 mi, 145° SE
Plumas-Eureka State Park Museum (Museum) — 34.9 mi, 145° SE
Downie Chapter 1249 (Monument) — 44.2 mi, 163° S
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 44.2 mi, 163° S
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 45.9 mi, 150° SE

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