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Essex California Map

Explore Essex, 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 Essex, California

How to Use This Essex, California Map

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

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

Latitude	40.905961
Longitude	-124.03534
Density	N/A /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95519, 92332
Area Code	530, 909
County Seat	Eureka

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About Essex, California

Essex is a locality in Humboldt County, California, United States. Essex is located at 40.9060°N, 124.0353°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95519, 92332.

Essex occupies a narrow, quiet depression defined by the persistent presence of the Mad River, which carves a path through the landscape toward the nearby Pacific Ocean. It lies 3.7 miles northeast of Arcata, CA (from Arcata, CA: bearing 42°T), and is situated 9.8 miles northeast of Eureka. The topography of Essex centers on the stillness of Essex Pond, a glassy basin that reflects the heavy, salt-laden fog drifting inland from the coast. To the east, the distant silhouette of the Klamath Mountains serves as a jagged horizon line, while the immediate surroundings are textured by the dense, verdant growth of the Arcata Community Forest. The air here carries a perennial dampness, a cool weight that settles into Essex Gulch and clings to the low-lying vegetation until the afternoon light softens the gray edges of the sky.

History within Essex remains tethered to the rhythms of timber and the slow, deliberate transition of a working landscape. The local economy finds its footing in the quiet stewardship of the surrounding woods and the small-scale harvests that have sustained families for generations, far from the frantic pace of the state’s larger centers. Residents move with a measured caution, accustomed to the seasonal swelling of the riverbanks and the quiet isolation provided by the proximity of the Arcata Community Forest. While the Pacific Ocean lies only a short distance away, the character of Essex is defined by the earth and the deep, silent pools of the pond rather than the tides, maintaining a steady, grounded existence that favors the endurance of the land over the clamor of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Buddha Statue (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 164° S
Arcata Community Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 193° S
Carlson Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 272° W
Azalea State Natural Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 290° W
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 281° W
Sunny Brae Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.8 mi, 197° S
Charles Fulkerson Recital Hall (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 228° SW
John Van Duzer Theatre (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 228° SW
Shay Park Plaque (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 237° SW
The Arcata Sanctuary (Arts Centre) — 3.6 mi, 230° SW
Jacoby Creek-Gannon Slough Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 214° SW
Mad River Slough Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 233° SW
World's Tallest Totem Pole (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 306° NW
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.6 mi, 213° SW · 11k acres
South Stairs Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.4 mi, 298° NW
Samoa State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 5.5 mi, 278° W
Humboldt Bay Memorial (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 320° NW
Six Rivers National Forest (National Forest) — 6.6 mi, 334° NW · 978k acres
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 243° SW
Blue Ox Millworks (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 221° SW
Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 223° SW
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 9.6 mi, 334° NW · 8,946 acres
Fishermans Memorial Statue (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 225° SW
Humboldt Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 9.9 mi, 225° SW
Discovery Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 223° SW
Redwood National Park (National Park) — 12.7 mi, 018° N · 194k acres
Dolason Barn (Historic Ruins) — 21.1 mi, 010° N
Hoopa Valley Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 059° NE
Ironsides Museum (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 095° E
Elk Viewing (Attraction) — 31.5 mi, 001° N

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