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Dorrington California Map

Explore Dorrington, 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 Dorrington, California

How to Use This Dorrington, California Map

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

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

Latitude	38.304479
Longitude	-120.266321
Population	519
Density	49.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95223
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	San Andreas
School District	Bret Harte Union High School District

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About Dorrington, California

Dorrington is a locality in Calaveras County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 519. The population density is 49.0 people per km². Dorrington is located at 38.3045°N, 120.2663°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95223.

Dorrington emerges from the high-altitude timberlands as a quiet sentinel of the upper elevations, defined by a landscape where the sharp scent of pine needles permeates the thin, cool air. It lies 39.8 miles southeast of Diamond Springs, CA (from Diamond Springs, CA: bearing 133°T), and is situated 4.2 miles northeast of White Pines. San Antonio Creek carves a persistent path through the surrounding terrain, its waters flowing with a steady, rhythmic clarity that anchors the local geography. Beyond the immediate canopy, the expansive reach of Stanislaus National Forest provides a rugged, evergreen backdrop, while the nearby French Meadow offers a singular, open respite of grasses and wildflowers amidst the dense woods. On days when the atmosphere clears, the distant, snow-dusted silhouette of the Sierra Nevada rises against the horizon like a jagged promise of the wilder country waiting further east.

Dorrington maintains a character forged in the slow, deliberate work of the mountain logging and seasonal recreation industries that have long defined the region. Travelers seeking the solitude of the woods often traverse the Buck Ranch Motor Wax Jeep Trail, finding a landscape that remains indifferent to the passing of decades. While the modern economy revolves around the seasonal rhythms of visitors drawn to the woods and the proximity of Beardsley Lake, the spirit of the place remains tethered to the quiet tenacity of those who dwell among the tall conifers. Life in Dorrington moves with the sun’s migration across the canopy, favoring a spare, unadorned existence where the primary measure of time is the lengthening of shadows across the forest floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 286° W · 901k acres
Calaveras Big Trees State Park (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 233° SW
Big Stump (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 230° SW
Campfire Center (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 231° SW
White Pines Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 242° SW
Sierra Nevada Logging Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 238° SW
San Antonio Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.3 mi, 243° SW
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 11.8 mi, 357° N · 703k acres
New Melones (Resource Management Area) — 12.5 mi, 209° SW
Mokelumne Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.1 mi, 013° N · 104k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 14.6 mi, 024° NE
California Caverns (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 242° SW
Strawberry (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 119° SE
Mercer Caverns (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 227° SW
North Fork Mokelumne River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.7 mi, 306° NW · 2,970 acres
Murphys (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 223° SW
Black Bart Playhouse (Theatre) — 15.8 mi, 223° SW
Pinecrest Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.6 mi, 118° SE
Carson-Iceberg Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.7 mi, 055° NE · 159k acres
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 18.5 mi, 050° NE
Mokelumne River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.0 mi, 284° W · 2,737 acres
Vallecito Western Mine (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 221° SW
Me-Wuk Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 20.1 mi, 199° S
Springfield Armory/School/Store (Historic Ruins) — 21.1 mi, 202° S
Amador County Model Railroad Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 289° W
Dunlavy Field (Stadium) — 22.7 mi, 197° S
Veterans Memorial Military Museum (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 196° S
Tuolumne County Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 196° S
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 27.4 mi, 129° SE · 743k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 29.1 mi, 035° NE · 1,886 acres

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