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Chester California Map

Explore Chester, 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 Chester, California

How to Use This Chester, California Map

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

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

Latitude	40.306274
Longitude	-121.23191
Population	2,187
Density	115.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96020
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Truman Collins Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 004° N
Chester Park and Ballfields (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 014° N
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 040° NE
Olsen Barn (Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 081° E
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 1.1 mi, 215° SW · 1.1M acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 5.7 mi, 266° W · 1,886 acres
Warner Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 326° NW
Caribou Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.1 mi, 358° N · 21k acres
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 8.2 mi, 353° N · 107k acres
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.2 mi, 353° N · 79k acres
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 8.9 mi, 170° S · 1.2M acres
Swain Mountain Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 9.6 mi, 031° NE
Terminal Geyser (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 316° NW
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 12.1 mi, 342° N
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 12.5 mi, 214° SW
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 12.6 mi, 145° SE
Devils Kitchen (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 311° NW
Bumpass Hell (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 307° NW
Sulphur Works (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 302° NW
Merrill Amphitheater (Theatre) — 27.9 mi, 053° NE
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 150° SE
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 31.1 mi, 076° E
Lassen Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.2 mi, 075° E
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 36.7 mi, 291° W
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 45.0 mi, 163° S
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 47.0 mi, 144° SE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 47.3 mi, 143° SE
Plumas-Eureka State Park Museum (Museum) — 47.3 mi, 143° SE
Lockhart Ferry (Monument) — 49.4 mi, 347° N
In Honor of All Chico Area Veterans (Monument) — 50.1 mi, 224° SW

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