Delleker California Map

About Delleker, California

Delleker is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 802. The population density is 112.0 people per km². Delleker is located at 39.8088°N, 120.4980°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96122.

Delleker marks a narrow corridor where the earth yields to the insistent, rushing presence of the Middle Fork Feather River. It lies 37.2 miles north-northwest of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 333°T), and is situated 1.5 miles west of Portola. This waterway carves a path through the landscape, defining the boundaries of Delleker as it flows past the quiet edges of Humbug Valley. The air here carries a crisp, inland clarity, far removed from the humid influence of the distant Pacific, and the light at dusk often turns the surrounding brush a bruised, metallic gold. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises into rugged, timbered slopes that suggest the immense, distant reach of the Sierra Nevada. Residents often look toward the quiet expanse of Grizzly Ice Pond for a stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency hum of the river’s passage.

History in Delleker remains tied to the hard, tangible labor of the timber industry, a legacy that lingers in the weathered texture of the older structures and the purposeful layout of the streets. The Feather, California Wild and Scenic River designation ensures that the riparian corridor retains a raw, unmanicured vitality, keeping the regional economy tethered to the rhythms of the land rather than the sprawl of modern development. Life here follows the seasonal shifts of the high country, where the winters demand resilience and the summers arrive with a fierce, dry heat that parches the tall grasses. Those seeking the reach of the wilderness often find their way toward the Madora Lake Loop Trail, yet the local character is defined less by tourism and more by a persistent, quiet endurance that has persisted since the first sawmill whistles faded into the canyon echoes.

About This Delleker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Delleker, California. Coordinates: 39.80879, -120.497993. 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 Delleker includes the ZIP code (96122), 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.