Fort Jones California Map
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Interactive Map of Fort Jones, California
| City | Fort Jones |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Calaveras County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 41.608452 |
| Longitude | -122.841066 |
| Population | 695 |
| Density | 445.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 95246, 96032 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 530 |
| County Seat | San Andreas |
| School District | Scott Valley Unified School District |
About Fort Jones, California
Fort Jones is a locality in Calaveras County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 695. The population density is 445.7 people per km². Fort Jones is located at 41.6085°N, 122.8411°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Fort Jones is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 95246, 96032.Fort Jones occupies a quiet expanse of land where the O'Neil Creek carves a persistent, silver path through the terrain. It lies 37.0 miles southeast of Diamond Springs, CA (from Diamond Springs, CA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west of White Pines.
The landscape surrounding Fort Jones remains defined by the vast, rugged presence of the Sierra Nevada visible on the distant horizon, anchoring the sky above the dry, golden grasses of the plains. Residents often find themselves walking the Timber Trails, where the air carries a crisp, thin clarity that suggests the proximity of the Stanislaus National Forest, which begins just a mile away. Three miles distant, the terrain dips into the shadow of Indian Burying Gulch, while the more distant Mount Zion State Forest offers a dense, dark contrast to the open fields. At dusk, the light here possesses a heavy, amber quality that seems to pause over the earth, turning the wild oats to bronze and sharpening the silhouettes of the oaks against the deepening blue.
History clings to the dust of Fort Jones, echoing the legacy of settlers who recognized the promise of these inland valleys long before the modern grid arrived. While New Hogan Lake lies seventeen miles away, the local economy continues to draw its vitality from the land itself, balancing agricultural roots with the slow, deliberate pace of a place that measures time in seasonal cycles rather than the rush of the outside world. The proximity to the Stanislaus National Forest ensures a steady, quiet stewardship of the environment, keeping the rhythm of life tethered to the natural shifts of the year. Here, the hum of daily existence is muffled by the sheer scale of the surrounding hills, leaving the inhabitants to carry on their work in a landscape that feels both enduring and remarkably still.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Fort Jones Splash Pad and Tot Lot (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 136° SE
- Fort Jones Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 220° SW
- Klamath Other (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 240° SW · 690 acres
- Klamath National Forest (National Forest) — 1.5 mi, 344° N · 1.7M acres
- Oro Fino Historic Plaque (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 244° SW
- Open Soon (Public Artwork) — 5.2 mi, 221° SW
- California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 9.0 mi, 104° E
- Klamath, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.8 mi, 306° NW · 52k acres
- Marble Rim Gallery (Gallery) — 10.9 mi, 195° S
- Marble Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.9 mi, 270° W · 225k acres
- Informal Thackeray Rock Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 11.0 mi, 207° SW
- Ormond Edward Quigley (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 196° S
- Robert Roosevelt Quigley (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 196° S
- Sugar pine river access (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 299° NW
- Siskiyou County Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 053° NE
- Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 14.7 mi, 224° SW · 1,886 acres
- Shasta River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.9 mi, 045° NE · 1,966 acres
- Russian Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.8 mi, 201° S · 13k acres
- Railroad Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 063° NE
- Weed Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 118° SE
- Mount Eddy Lookout Tower Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 27.4 mi, 137° SE
- Stamp mill (Historic Ruins) — 28.0 mi, 168° S
- Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument (National Monument) — 29.3 mi, 020° N · 171k acres
- The People's Center (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 295° NW
- Cook and Green Trailhead (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 326° NW
- Living Memorial Sculpture Garden (Attraction) — 31.8 mi, 098° E
- Stein butte trailhead (Attraction) — 32.1 mi, 330° NW
- Sisson Museum (Museum) — 33.6 mi, 128° SE
- Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 37.5 mi, 170° S · 202k acres
- Oregon Cabaaret Theater (Theatre) — 41.1 mi, 009° N
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About This Fort Jones Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fort Jones, California. Coordinates: 41.608452, -122.841066. 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 Fort Jones includes the ZIP code (95246, 96032), telephone area code (408, 669, 530), county seat of Calaveras County (San Andreas), and school district assignment (Scott Valley Unified School District).
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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
