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Chicago Park California Map

Explore Chicago Park, 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 Chicago Park, California

How to Use This Chicago Park, California Map

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

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	Chicago Park
State	California (CA)
County	Nevada County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.145219
Longitude	-120.96705
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95945, 95712
Area Code	530
County Seat	Nevada City

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About Chicago Park, California

Chicago Park is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Chicago Park is located at 39.1452°N, 120.9671°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95945, 95712.

Chicago Park occupies a quiet, elevated stretch of earth where the landscape transitions from the arid warmth of the lowlands toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sierra Nevada. It lies 7.2 miles southeast of Grass Valley, CA (from Grass Valley, CA: bearing 135°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-northeast of Lake of the Pines. The terrain here is defined by a persistent, golden dryness, where the sun bleaches the grasses until they mirror the color of parched straw, and the air holds a stillness that feels heavy with the scent of sun-baked pine needles and dust. To the immediate west, the land dips toward the cooling influence of Rollins Reservoir, while the seasonal flow of Greenhorn Creek carves a narrow, shaded path through the rocky soil. Sunlight in this region possesses a peculiar, sharp clarity, catching the edges of the oak savanna and casting long, indigo shadows that stretch across the uneven ground as the afternoon wanes.

Chicago Park maintains a legacy rooted in the cultivation of the land, where the economy has long favored small-scale agriculture and the patient tending of orchards. The proximity to the Probable Donner Trail serves as a quiet reminder of the arduous migrations that once defined the movement of people through these inland expanses, contrasting with the more modern, deliberate pace of life found near Sunshine Valley. Residents often gravitate toward the community spaces of Lions Children's Park, which functions as a social anchor for the scattered dwellings nearby. The rhythm of daily existence here is marked not by industry or urban clamor, but by the slow rotation of the seasons and the way the light shifts over the slopes, turning the foliage from a vibrant, dusty green to a brittle, autumnal brown as the year turns.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Old Bear River Bridge (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 156° SE
Lions Children's Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 172° S
North Fork American Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.1 mi, 138° SE · 4,161 acres
Heritage Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 167° S
Bear River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.5 mi, 197° S
Auburn State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.5 mi, 144° SE
Adam Ryan Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 274° W
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.2 mi, 110° E · 12k acres
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 5.6 mi, 341° N · 895k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 090° E
Dutch Flat/indian Hill Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.0 mi, 088° E
Wells Fargo vault (Historic Ruins) — 6.3 mi, 116° SE
Iowa Hill (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 116° SE
Stevens Trail (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 114° SE
North Star Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 308° NW
Deadmans Flat Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.4 mi, 319° NW
Firehouse Number 1 Museum (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 342° N
Mystic Theater (Theatre) — 8.6 mi, 341° N
Stamp Mill (Historic Ruins) — 8.7 mi, 341° N
South Yuba River State Park (State Park) — 12.8 mi, 355° N
Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 356° N
Illinois Bar (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 001° N
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 13.2 mi, 152° SE · 703k acres
Emerald Pool (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 345° N
Purdon Crossing (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 341° N
Beale Falls (Viewpoint) — 14.9 mi, 262° W
Giant Indian Statues (Public Artwork) — 17.4 mi, 199° S
General Gomez Arts (Gallery) — 17.7 mi, 198° S
Placer County Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 199° S
Bernard House (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 198° S

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