Edgemont California Map

About Edgemont, California

Edgemont is a locality in Lassen County, California, United States. Edgemont is located at 40.3096°N, 120.4491°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92508.

Edgemont rests in a high desert basin where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a boundless expanse of blue that deepens to an astonishing indigo as twilight descends. It lies 63.5 miles north-north-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 328°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east-north-east of Janesville. The land here is a study in subtle earth tones, a palette of sagebrush greens, dusty browns, and the muted ochre of sun-baked rock, all under a sun that often burns with a fierce, unwavering intensity. Rolling hills, more like ancient, worn shoulders of the earth, rise gently from the basin floor, their slopes dusted with the resilient scrub that defines this arid landscape. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, mingled with the faint, sweet fragrance of wild sage, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind across the sparse vegetation or the distant cry of a hawk circling high above. The history of Edgemont is written in the enduring spirit of those who have sought to make a life in this challenging, yet beautiful, terrain. It is a place shaped by the quiet tenacity of ranching, where cattle graze on the sparse grasses and the rhythm of the seasons dictates the lives of its inhabitants. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by this enduring connection to the land, with a scattering of businesses serving the needs of the surrounding ranches and a small, close-knit population that values independence and self-reliance. Edgemont holds within its quiet existence the echoes of pioneers who navigated this rugged country, their stories woven into the very fabric of the land, a subtle testament to resilience against the vastness of the California high desert.

About This Edgemont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edgemont, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.309621, -120.449109. 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 Edgemont and Lassen County.

Detailed location data for Edgemont includes the ZIP code (92553), telephone area code (530, 909), county seat of Lassen County (Susanville), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Edgemont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.