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Comptche California Map

Explore Comptche, 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 Comptche, California

How to Use This Comptche, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.264895
Longitude	-123.591122
Population	167
Density	55.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95427
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Ukiah
School District	Mendocino Unified School District

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About Comptche, California

Comptche is a locality in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 167. The population density is 55.9 people per km². Comptche is located at 39.2649°N, 123.5911°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95427.

Comptche occupies a secluded fold of the earth where the morning light filters through dense timber, illuminating the deep, narrow basin of Little McDonald Gulch. It lies 22.0 miles west-northwest of Ukiah, CA (from Ukiah, CA: bearing 291°T), and is situated 16.9 miles southeast of Fort Bragg. The landscape is defined by the steady, persistent flow of the Albion River, which carves a deliberate path through the terrain, keeping the surrounding soil damp and the understory verdant. High above the valley floor, the air carries a distinct, sharp clarity, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the darkened silhouettes of the ridges. This is a place where the earth seems to hold its breath, quieted by the sheer density of the canopy and the persistent, low-frequency hum of the woods.

Comptche emerged from the rugged necessity of the timber industry, its early life dictated by the extraction of redwoods and the clearing of land for small-scale agriculture. The local economy has shifted from the frantic pace of the mills to a quieter rhythm of land stewardship and craft, though the legacy of the saw remains etched into the character of the buildings and the stubborn independence of its residents. Travelers looking to engage with the wilder edges of the region might venture toward the Sheep Trail to traverse the high ridges, or seek the quietude of the Mendocino Headlands State Park for a perspective on the wider landscape. Despite the distance from the more populated thoroughfares, the spirit of the place remains anchored in the stubborn, slow-growing resilience of the forest that surrounds it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mendocino Headlands State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 269° W
Jackson Demonstration State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 011° N
Hardell Property (Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 231° SW
Van Damme State Park (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 270° W
Harold J. Alexander Tree (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 169° S
Pepperwood Pottery (Gallery) — 8.7 mi, 163° S
Rebecca Johnson Art (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 161° S
Big River Estuary State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 9.9 mi, 285° W
Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 101° E
Playing With Auntie (Totem 7 of 8) (Public Artwork) — 10.6 mi, 272° W
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 10.6 mi, 226° SW · 8,946 acres
Grubb Grove (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 102° E
Lansing Street Gallery (Gallery) — 11.5 mi, 284° W
Ford House Visitors Center (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 284° W
Mendocino Art Center (Arts Centre) — 11.7 mi, 285° W
Bridgeview (Viewpoint) — 12.4 mi, 291° W
Jack's Point (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 115° SE
Hermit Hut (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 155° SE
Seabiscuit's Grave and Statue (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 076° E
Otis R. Johnson Wilderness Park (Nature Reserve) — 16.5 mi, 319° NW
Cotton Auditorium (Theatre) — 16.8 mi, 319° NW
Noyo Center for Marine Science (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 317° NW
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 19.2 mi, 198° S
Tide pools (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 324° NW
Anderson Valley History Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 146° SE
Wente Campfire (Theatre) — 19.9 mi, 057° NE
South Fork Eel River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.9 mi, 001° N · 13k acres
Mendocino National Forest (National Forest) — 27.9 mi, 060° NE · 929k acres
Sanhedrin Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 28.5 mi, 056° NE · 11k acres
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (National Monument) — 39.0 mi, 060° NE · 598k acres

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