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East Shore California Map

Explore East Shore, 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 East Shore, California

How to Use This East Shore, California Map

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

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	East Shore
State	California (CA)
County	Plumas County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	40.236554
Longitude	-121.077183
Population	181
Density	59.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96137
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About East Shore, California

East Shore is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 181. The population density is 59.1 people per km². East Shore is located at 40.2366°N, 121.0772°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96137.

East Shore occupies a quiet expanse where the stillness of the water meets the dark, encroaching timber of the high country. It lies 25.6 miles west-southwest of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 241°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east-southeast of Lake Almanor. The landscape surrounding East Shore is defined by the expansive, mirrored surface of Lake Almanor, which pulls the vast sky down into its depths and holds it there in a cool, unbroken gaze. To the west, the horizon is jagged with the distant, snow-dusted outlines of the Cascade Range, while the immediate perimeter is softened by the dense, resinous shadows of Lassen National Forest. The air here holds a crisp, pine-scented weight, and when the wind shifts, it carries the faint, rhythmic murmur of Hamilton Branch as it pulls mountain snowmelt toward the basin.

History in East Shore remains bound to the rhythms of timber and the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the land, drawing sustenance from the surrounding woods and the recreation offered by the nearby Westwood Beach. Life moves according to the light, which lengthens across the dry grasses of Hauns Meadow as afternoon transitions into a long, violet dusk. Beyond the reach of the major thoroughfares, the inhabitants recognize a particular solitude, a sense of belonging to a geography that demands patience and rewards those who observe the subtle, seasonal shifts in the color of the forest canopy.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hamilton Branch Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 347° N
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 2.7 mi, 173° S · 1.2M acres
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 3.4 mi, 205° SW · 1.1M acres
Clear Creek Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 018° N
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 5.6 mi, 189° S
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.6 mi, 053° NE
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 303° NW
Swain Mountain Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 12.0 mi, 359° N
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 13.7 mi, 272° W · 1,886 acres
Caribou Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.8 mi, 342° N · 21k acres
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.8 mi, 325° NW · 79k acres
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 15.8 mi, 325° NW · 107k acres
Butterfly Valley Botanical Area (National Scenic Byway) — 15.9 mi, 164° S
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 20.2 mi, 324° NW
Terminal Geyser (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 309° NW
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 162° S
Devils Kitchen (Attraction) — 23.6 mi, 307° NW
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 25.3 mi, 060° NE
Lassen Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.5 mi, 060° NE
Merrill Amphitheater (Theatre) — 25.8 mi, 033° NE
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.0 mi, 167° S · 24k acres
Bumpass Hell (Attraction) — 27.1 mi, 305° NW
Devastated Area (Attraction) — 28.1 mi, 314° NW
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 38.4 mi, 149° SE
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 173° S
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 38.8 mi, 149° SE
Plumas-Eureka State Park Museum (Museum) — 38.8 mi, 149° SE
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 46.1 mi, 293° NW
Downie Chapter 1249 (Monument) — 48.5 mi, 164° S
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 48.6 mi, 164° S

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