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 codes: 92553, 92518, 96114.

Edgemont occupies a quiet stretch of high-desert terrain where the landscape is defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Baxter Creek. It lies 13.0 miles southeast of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 124°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east-northeast of Janesville. The air here holds a thin, crystalline clarity, sharpening the outlines of the scrub brush and the pale, sun-bleached grasses that cover the basin floor. Two miles to the east, the waters of Honey Lake mirror the vast, cloud-streaked sky, serving as an anchor for the Honey Lake Wildlife Area, where migratory birds settle into the tules during the shifting seasons. On the distant horizon, the jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range rises like a serrated blade against the deepening indigo of the dusk, reminding observers of the immense, tectonic scale of the land.

Edgemont carries the quiet weight of a regional history rooted in the slow, deliberate work of the inland interior. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, drawing sustenance from the surrounding ranchlands and the resilient spirit of a community that favors utility over ornament. Residents often look toward the nearby Wales Canyon as a landmark of the rugged topography, a reminder that the environment dictates the pace of progress here. Life in Edgemont moves with a measured cadence, governed not by the frantic pulse of distant urban centers, but by the subtle, seasonal migrations of wildlife and the reliable, steady trickle of the creek that sustains the valley’s lifeblood.

About This Edgemont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edgemont, California. Coordinates: 40.309621, -120.449109. 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 Edgemont includes the ZIP code (92553, 92518, 96114), telephone area code (530, 909), county seat of Lassen County (Susanville), and school district assignment.

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.