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Cedar Flat California Map

Explore Cedar Flat, 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 Cedar Flat, California

How to Use This Cedar Flat, California Map

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

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	Cedar Flat
State	California (CA)
County	Placer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.210303
Longitude	-120.098252
Population	797
Density	284.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	96140, 96145
Area Code	530
County Seat	Auburn
School District	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

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About Cedar Flat, California

Cedar Flat is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 797. The population density is 284.9 people per km². Cedar Flat is located at 39.2103°N, 120.0983°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 96140, 96145.

Cedar Flat defines the high-altitude character of the Tahoe National Forest, where the air thins into a crisp, pine-scented clarity that sharpens the edges of the surrounding landscape. It lies 9.3 miles south-southeast of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-southwest of Incline Village. The terrain shifts from dense woodland to open, sun-bleached clearings, marked by the steady, rhythmic flow of Watson Creek as it navigates the porous soil. During the long, golden afternoons, the light here acquires a singular, amber weight, casting long shadows that stretch across the uneven ground while the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Sierra Nevada remain a constant, silent presence on the horizon. It is a place where the stillness feels deliberate, punctuated only by the subtle rustle of needles and the infrequent, distant movement of wildlife moving toward the shores of Lake Tahoe.

Cedar Flat emerged as a quiet waypoint in an environment shaped by the rugged demands of forestry and the slow, seasonal transition of the mountain climate. The local economy persists in a delicate balance with the environment, drawing its identity from the stewardship of the Tahoe National Forest and the persistent, quiet labor of those who manage the land. Remnants of earlier eras linger in the weathered timber and the paths that lead toward the Granite Chief Trail, which serves as a gateway for those seeking a deeper communion with the terrain. Life in Cedar Flat moves according to the turning of the seasons, a deliberate pace that ignores the frantic acceleration of the world beyond, finding instead a steady, grounding rhythm in the simple, enduring cycle of the woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 352° N · 895k acres
Burton Creek State Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 239° SW
Pomin Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 211° SW
Tahoe State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 219° SW
North Tahoe Regional Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 042° NE
Snow Sports Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 219° SW
Penny Bear (Public Artwork) — 3.5 mi, 220° SW
Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema (Cinema) — 3.6 mi, 221° SW
Gatekeeper's Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 219° SW
Benny Heineike's Rock (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 063° NE
Ralph R. Steele Memorial (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 220° SW
Hammock by the lake (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 068° E
The Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.7 mi, 345° N
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 5.1 mi, 075° E · 3.9M acres
Open Space (State Recreation Area) — 5.2 mi, 074° E
Olympic Flame (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 266° W
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.5 mi, 054° NE · 31k acres
Five Lakes Trailhead (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 253° W
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.1 mi, 253° W · 28k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 8.7 mi, 252° W · 1,886 acres
Truckee River Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 034° NE
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 096° E
Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 334° NW
Museum of Truckee History (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 330° NW
Donner Memorial State Park Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 318° NW
Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 302° NW
Rubicon Point Light (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 179° S
Balancing Rock (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 182° S
Donner Summit Historical Society (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 298° NW
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 17.7 mi, 177° S

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