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Graeagle California Map

Explore Graeagle, 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 Graeagle, California

How to Use This Graeagle, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.752477
Longitude	-120.645449
Population	724
Density	25.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96103
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About Graeagle, California

Graeagle is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 724. The population density is 25.3 people per km². Graeagle is located at 39.7525°N, 120.6454°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96103.

Graeagle emerges from the landscape as a collection of structures defined by the persistent, cold clarity of Gray Eagle Creek, which carves its path through the timber and stone. It lies 38.1 miles northwest of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 323°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-southwest of Portola. This place exists as an expanse of high-altitude forest where the air carries a sharp, resinous weight, particularly as the shadows of the distant Sierra Nevada stretch across the Mohawk Valley. Sunlight here is not a diffuse glow but a precise instrument, illuminating the needles of pines that reach toward the peaks and casting a stark contrast against the dark, rushing water of the Feather, California Wild and Scenic River. A few miles away, the Madora Lake Loop Trail provides a quiet perimeter around the stillness of Madora Lake, while the persistent roar of Frazier Falls echoes through the timber, a rhythmic reminder of the water’s relentless downward journey.

Graeagle remains defined by the remnants of its industrial heritage, having transitioned from a bustling lumber mill center into a landscape where the primary economy now drifts toward recreation and the quiet maintenance of a mountain lifestyle. The legacy of the timber industry persists in the architecture and the deliberate layout of the village, which sits at a remove from the frenetic pace of modern transit. Life here follows the seasonal turning of the woods, where the Plumas National Forest acts as both a boundary and a resource, dictating the patterns of local labor and the movement of the few who traverse these roads. The atmosphere is one of deliberate stillness, where the sound of the creek serves as a constant, low-frequency companion to the daily habits of a population that has learned to measure time by the thinning of the mountain air and the changing colors of the canopy.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 1.2M acres
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 1.7 mi, 312° NW
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 1.9 mi, 005° N · 24k acres
Middle Fork Feather River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 038° NE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 276° W
Frazier Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 176° S
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 277° W
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 4.8 mi, 155° SE · 895k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 5.0 mi, 213° SW · 1,886 acres
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 068° E
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 181° S
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 11.6 mi, 087° E
Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 174° S
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 174° S
Crocker Meadows Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.0 mi, 055° NE
Downieville Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 216° SW
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 16.5 mi, 216° SW
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.6 mi, 111° E
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 255° W
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 308° NW
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 146° SE
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 26.9 mi, 127° SE
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.3 mi, 292° W · 24k acres
Missouri Bar (Attraction) — 30.9 mi, 204° SW
"snowshoe" Thompson (Public Artwork) — 32.7 mi, 151° SE
Illinois Bar (Attraction) — 33.6 mi, 211° SW
Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 212° SW
Mystic Theater (Theatre) — 39.2 mi, 211° SW
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.7 mi, 159° S · 28k acres
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 56.3 mi, 326° NW · 107k acres

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