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Colfax California Map

Explore Colfax, 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 Colfax, California

How to Use This Colfax, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.10073
Longitude	-120.953276
Population	1,995
Density	547.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	95713
Area Code	530
County Seat	Auburn
School District	Colfax Elementary School District

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About Colfax, California

Colfax is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,995. The population density is 547.8 people per km². Colfax is located at 39.1007°N, 120.9533°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Colfax is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 95713.

Colfax commands a rugged stretch of high ground where the earth breaks into steep, timbered slopes and deep, shadowed ravines. It lies 10.0 miles southeast of Grass Valley, CA (from Grass Valley, CA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 7.0 miles northeast of Lake of the Pines. The landscape surrounding Colfax is defined by the proximity of Burnt Flat and the persistent, downward pull of Campbell Creek, which carves its way through the dense undergrowth nearby. Sunlight here carries a sharp, high-altitude clarity, illuminating the dry grasses that turn to brittle gold under the heat of a long summer. A few miles to the west, the calm surface of Rollins Reservoir mirrors the sky, while the distant, serrated spine of the Sierra Nevada looms against the horizon, providing a permanent, silent backdrop to the daily movement of wind through the pines.

History lingers in the iron-stained soil and the remnants of old mining paths, reminding those who traverse the Probable Donner Trail of the arduous migrations that once defined this corridor. The local economy, once tethered to the feverish extraction of minerals and the relentless expansion of the rail line, now sustains itself through a quieter rhythm of small-scale commerce and the daily transit of travelers moving between the lowlands and the heights. Residents often gather in the shade of Lions Children's Park, a focal point where the stillness of the afternoon is occasionally broken by the distant, rushing descent of Codfish Falls. Life here is measured by the slow shift of shadows across the ridges and the dry, resinous scent of the forest that seems to permeate the very wood of the buildings.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heritage Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 175° S
Lions Children's Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 296° NW
Auburn State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 098° E
North Fork American Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 1.4 mi, 078° E · 4,161 acres
Bear River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 255° W
Old Bear River Bridge (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 351° N
Mergen North Fork Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 147° SE
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.2 mi, 082° E · 12k acres
Wells Fargo vault (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 086° E
Iowa Hill (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 086° E
Stevens Trail (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 085° E
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 062° NE
Combie Reservoir (Local Recreation) — 6.0 mi, 223° SW
Dutch Flat/indian Hill Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.2 mi, 058° NE
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 8.7 mi, 343° N · 895k acres
North Star Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 320° NW
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 10.2 mi, 147° SE · 703k acres
Old Bird's Store (Tahoe NF) (Historic Ruins) — 11.1 mi, 113° SE
Firehouse Number 1 Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 343° N
Mystic Theater (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 343° N
1. Welcome To Canyon View Preserve! (Viewpoint) — 12.8 mi, 204° SW
Giant Indian Statues (Public Artwork) — 14.9 mi, 206° SW
General Gomez Arts (Gallery) — 15.1 mi, 204° SW
Placer County Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 205° SW
South Yuba River State Park (State Park) — 15.9 mi, 001° N
Bernard House (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 205° SW
McCann Stadium (Stadium) — 15.9 mi, 204° SW
Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 354° N
Illinois Bar (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 358° N
Emerald Pool (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 346° N

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