Chester California Map

About Chester, California

Chester is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,187. The population density is 115.9 people per km². Chester is located at 40.3063°N, 121.2319°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96020.

Chester occupies a high-altitude basin where the North Fork Feather River carves a clear, cold path through the landscape. It lies 31.4 miles west-southwest of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 256°T), and is situated 5.6 miles northwest of Lake Almanor. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, thinning slightly as it rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cascade Range. To the east, the flat expanse of Johnson Fields stretches out in a quiet display of seasonal grasses, while the nearby Swain Mountain Experimental Forest blankets the higher elevations in dense, quiet timber. Just a short distance away, the waters of Lake Almanor hold a stillness that mirrors the changing sky, grounding Chester in a geography defined by deep woods and the steady, insistent movement of mountain water.

History in Chester remains etched in the quiet industry of the timber trade and the lingering legacy of those who moved through this corridor. Travelers passing through on their way toward the historic Lassen Trail often find themselves at the Truman Collins Sports Complex, a space that serves as a common ground for local activity and communal gathering. The economy relies on this blend of resource stewardship and a steady, modest commerce that supports the families who have long occupied these slopes. Life in Chester flows with the seasons, moving from the sharp clarity of winter frost to the golden, dry warmth of late summer, maintaining a rhythm that pays little mind to the frantic pace of the wider world.

About This Chester Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chester, California. Coordinates: 40.306274, -121.23191. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Chester includes the ZIP code (96020), telephone area code (530), county seat of Plumas County (Quincy), and school district assignment (Plumas Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.