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Foresta California Map

Explore Foresta, 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 Foresta, California

How to Use This Foresta, California Map

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

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

Latitude	37.698261
Longitude	-119.755172
Population	34
Density	12.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95389
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Mariposa
School District	Mariposa County Unified School District

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About Foresta, California

Foresta is a locality in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 34. The population density is 12.9 people per km². Foresta is located at 37.6983°N, 119.7552°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95389.

Foresta occupies a rugged, high-altitude plateau where the air holds the sharp, resinous scent of pine and the persistent gravity of the Sierra Nevada looming on the eastern horizon. It lies 48.4 miles northeast of Merced, CA (from Merced, CA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 16.5 miles southwest of Yosemite National Park. Crane Creek carves a determined path through the surrounding topography, its waters channeling the snowmelt that defines the seasonal pulse of the landscape. Foresta Falls tumbles over granite shelves with a rhythmic intensity, casting a fine, cold mist that clings to the mossy stone even when the afternoon heat settles over the nearby Big Meadow. During the quiet hours of dusk, the light here thins into a pale, translucent gold, catching the edges of the dry grasses and illuminating the sheer, vertical ambition of the rock faces that define this corner of Yosemite National Park.

History clings to the soil of Foresta as firmly as the roots of the ancient oaks, marking a place that has endured the volatile temperaments of fire and the slow, grinding patience of the elements. Once a hub for those drawn to the timber and the promise of the high country, the economy of Foresta now hums with the soft, persistent labor of stewardship and the seasonal transit of those seeking the wilderness. Visitors often strike out toward the Pinoche Peak Trail, their boots finding purchase on paths that have been walked for generations, while Siesta Lake remains a distant, glassy mirror for the shifting clouds. Life in Foresta persists in a state of deliberate quietude, where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the lengthening shadows across the valley floor and the steady, unyielding presence of the granite peaks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yosemite National Park (National Park) — locality lies within · 743k acres
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 270° W · 901k acres
Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.6 mi, 033° NE · 704k acres
Viewpoint, Hwy 140, Yosemite NP (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 144° SE
Sierra National Forest (National Forest) — 2.1 mi, 187° S · 1.3M acres
Hetch Hetchy Railroad Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 225° SW
Merced, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.8 mi, 242° SW · 10k acres
Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot) (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 076° E
Valley View Parking (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 075° E
Tunnel Tree (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 330° NW
Merced Grove (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 307° NW
Grizzly Mountain Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 7.8 mi, 281° W
Outdoor Theater (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 070° E
John Muir (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 069° E
World Heritage Site (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 069° E
Merced River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.0 mi, 249° W
Limestone Salamander Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.1 mi, 247° SW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.4 mi, 075° E
Foster Curry Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 10.4 mi, 075° E
Women's Club Building (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 075° E
Nature Center at Happy Isles (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 078° E
Mt Buckingham School (historic) (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 199° S
Tuolumne, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.3 mi, 335° NW · 8,379 acres
Merced River Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 14.8 mi, 245° SW · 13k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 15.4 mi, 233° SW
Thornberry Museum (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 160° S
Sierra Artists Gallery (Gallery) — 18.7 mi, 218° SW
Ansel Adams Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.4 mi, 123° SE · 232k acres
The Northern Mariposa Country History Center (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 272° W
Yosemite Gateway Gallery Row (Gallery) — 25.2 mi, 166° S

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