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Dollar Point California Map

Explore Dollar Point, 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 Dollar Point, California

How to Use This Dollar Point, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.187962
Longitude	-120.099914
Population	1,261
Density	297.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96145
Area Code	530
County Seat	Auburn
School District	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

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About Dollar Point, California

Dollar Point is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,261. The population density is 297.8 people per km². Dollar Point is located at 39.1880°N, 120.0999°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96145.

Dollar Point emerges as a promontory of pine and granite reaching toward the deep, crystalline expanse of Lake Tahoe. It lies 10.7 miles south-southeast of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 155°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west-southwest of Incline Village. {NAVIGATION_SENTENCE} The landscape here is defined by a rugged, vertical ambition, where the earth tilts upward from the water’s edge into the dense, shadowed canopy of the Tahoe National Forest. A mile to the west, the quiet, seasonal pulse of Dollar Creek carves its path through the underbrush, feeding the basin with snowmelt that tastes of cold stone and ancient needles. The air carries a sharp, resinous clarity, particularly in the thinning light of late afternoon, when the sun retreats behind the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sierra Nevada. To the south, the terrain softens toward the basin of Cedar Flat, where the forest floor yields to a more open, golden stillness that lingers long after the heat of the day has dissipated.

History in Dollar Point remains etched into the quiet transition from early logging camps to a secluded retreat for those seeking the stillness of the high country. The local economy persists as a reflection of the seasonal rhythm, shifting between the brisk, active winters and the slow, sun-drenched summers that draw inhabitants to the edge of the water. While the Onion Creek Experimental Forest stands fifteen miles away as a silent witness to the region’s ecological heritage, the immediate life of the locality is governed by the proximity of the woods and the vast, reflective surface of the lake. Residents often traverse the local terrain with a quiet reverence, occasionally venturing further afield to find the Edward F Dolder Nature Trail, where the land reveals its more intricate, hidden textures. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its own isolation, keeping its secrets beneath the heavy boughs of the conifers and the shifting, indigo light of the lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 270° W · 895k acres
Lake Forest Beach Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 239° SW
Pomin Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 255° W
Burton Creek State Park (State Park) — 1.3 mi, 270° W
Tahoe State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.9 mi, 244° SW
Snow Sports Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 242° SW
Penny Bear (Public Artwork) — 2.4 mi, 242° SW
Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema (Cinema) — 2.6 mi, 242° SW
Gatekeeper's Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 238° SW
Ralph R. Steele Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 238° SW
Benny Heineike's Rock (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 048° NE
Hammock by the lake (Viewpoint) — 5.2 mi, 052° NE
Olympic Flame (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 283° W
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 5.8 mi, 060° NE · 3.9M acres
Open Space (State Recreation Area) — 5.9 mi, 060° NE
The Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 6.2 mi, 349° N
Five Lakes Trailhead (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 265° W
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.6 mi, 045° NE · 31k acres
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.7 mi, 264° W · 28k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 8.3 mi, 253° W · 1,886 acres
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park (State Park) — 8.9 mi, 086° E
Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 338° N
Museum of Truckee History (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 335° NW
Donner Memorial State Park Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 323° NW
Rubicon Point Light (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 179° S
Balancing Rock (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 182° S
Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 14.8 mi, 307° NW
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 177° S
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.5 mi, 284° W · 12k acres
Lake of the Sky Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.5 mi, 172° S

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