Clio California Map

About Clio, California

Clio is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 77. The population density is 50.8 people per km². Clio is located at 39.7542°N, 120.5667°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96106.

Clio occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the persistent, cold pulse of the Middle Fork Feather River as it carves through the landscape. It lies 35.6 miles northwest of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 7.5 miles southwest of Portola. This waterway serves as the primary artery of the region, flowing directly past the site and anchoring the terrain within the Feather, California Wild and Scenic River corridor. To the east, the ground rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sierra Nevada, while the immediate surroundings offer a transition between the dense, timbered reaches of the Plumas National Forest and the open, muted earth of Bear Wallow Basin. The air here holds a crisp, high-altitude clarity, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp stone, particularly during the transition from the heat of the day to the sudden, cooling shadows of dusk. Those who traverse the terrain often find their way toward the crystalline waters of Gold Lake, five miles distant, or seek the quietude of the Madora Lake Loop Trail, where the path winds through the quiet timber.

Clio maintains a character shaped by the legacy of the nineteenth-century mining and logging industries that first drew people to this rugged interior. While the clamor of the early extraction years has long since faded, the local economy continues to draw rhythm from the land, favoring small-scale forestry, seasonal recreation, and a steady, unobtrusive pace of life. The history of the area is written in the timber-framed structures and the lingering remnants of old tracks that once supported the movement of resources through the valley. Residents of Clio observe a life dictated by the seasons, where the arrival of winter snows necessitates a deliberate, inward-turning focus and the summer months bring a brief, intense burst of activity along the riverbanks. It is a place where the passage of time feels measured not by the clock, but by the changing light upon the ridges and the shifting, seasonal volume of the water.

About This Clio Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clio, California. Coordinates: 39.754217, -120.566728. 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 Clio includes the ZIP code (96106), 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.