Crest California Map
Crest, Lassen County
Crest, California — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Crest, Lassen County.
Interactive Map of Crest, California
| City | Crest |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Lassen |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 40.72462 |
| Longitude | -120.370222 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Crest, California
Crest is a locality in Lassen County, California, United States. Crest is located at 40.7246°N, 120.3702°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92021.0.
Crest unfolds across a high plateau, a scatter of homes and businesses embraced by the vast, undulating terrain of Lassen County. It lies 87.6 miles north-north-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 341°T), and is situated 26.0 miles north-east of Susanville. The air here, crisp and carrying the faint scent of pine and dry earth, often holds a particular clarity, especially in the sharp light of late afternoon when distant peaks sharpen against the impossibly blue sky. The landscape is a study in understated resilience, a place where scrub oak clings to dry hillsides and the occasional sturdy juniper stands sentinel, hinting at the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives in this high country. The history of Crest is tied to the land's bounty, a story whispered in the quiet persistence of its residents and the echoes of industries past. For generations, ranching has been a cornerstone, the rolling pastures giving way to the careful cultivation of hay and the steady presence of livestock, a testament to the practical wisdom needed to thrive in this environment. While the boom-and-bust cycles of more mineral-rich areas may not have defined Crest, its economy has long been rooted in the land's capacity to sustain, a quiet strength that has allowed the community to endure. The nearby presence of national forest lands offers a constant reminder of the wild beauty that shapes life here, a backdrop for a way of living that values self-reliance and the enduring quiet of the open country.
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About This Crest Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Crest, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Crest and Lassen County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Crest is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Crest is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
