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Grimes California Map

Explore Grimes, 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 Grimes, California

How to Use This Grimes, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.074338
Longitude	-121.893858
Population	296
Density	50.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95950
Area Code	530
County Seat	Colusa
School District	Pierce Joint Unified School District

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About Grimes, California

Grimes is a locality in Colusa County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 296. The population density is 50.5 people per km². Grimes is located at 39.0743°N, 121.8939°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95950.

Grimes occupies a flat, expansive stretch of earth where the Sacramento River carves a slow, deliberate path through the fertile floor of the valley. It lies 15.5 miles west-southwest of Yuba City, CA (from Yuba City, CA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-northeast of Arbuckle. The horizon remains remarkably open, defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Ranges that catch the violet hues of dusk, while the immediate landscape is dominated by the quiet geometry of orchards and tilled fields. Moisture from the river often lingers in the air, softening the harsh edges of the summer sun and casting a pale, pearlescent glow over the soil. The nearby Munson Basin serves as a subtle depression in the topography, collecting the runoff of the seasons and feeding the verdant growth that characterizes this inland expanse.

Agriculture dictates the pulse of Grimes, as the inhabitants have long synchronized their lives with the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that sustain the regional economy. The proximity of the Sutter Bypass Wildlife Area provides a necessary sanctuary for migratory patterns, offering a stark, wild contrast to the orderly rows of crops that define the surrounding acreage. History here is written in the irrigation ditches and the weathered outbuildings that stand as silent witnesses to generations of labor. Life in Grimes moves with the steady, unhurried cadence of the river, marked by the shifting light across the plains and the persistent, industrious character of a place rooted firmly in the silt and sediment of the valley.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sutter Bypass Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 024° NE
Sutter National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.7 mi, 073° E · 5,234 acres
North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 293° NW · 2,771 acres
Steve Thompson North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 293° NW · 2,771 acres
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.7 mi, 292° W · 8,213 acres
Colusa Bypass Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 345° N
Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 326° NW
Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.7 mi, 327° NW
Sutter County Museum (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 070° E
Sacramento Valley Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 291° W
Leahn Joshua Halprin Lagoon (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 082° E
Cotton Rosser Arena Pavilion (Theatre) — 16.3 mi, 075° E
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 16.9 mi, 073° E
Mary Aaron Memorial Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 074° E
Lake of the Woods State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.4 mi, 105° E
Lake overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.1 mi, 121° SE
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (National Monument) — 22.7 mi, 241° SW · 598k acres
Northrop T-38 A Talon (Monument) — 24.7 mi, 081° E
Cache Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.6 mi, 247° SW · 4,844 acres
Cache Creek Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.6 mi, 251° W · 31k acres
Black Bear Welcome (Public Artwork) — 28.5 mi, 164° S
The Gibson House (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 167° S
Cinemark Movie 5 (Cinema) — 29.5 mi, 166° S
Lincoln Museum (Museum) — 34.7 mi, 111° E
Mendocino National Forest (National Forest) — 35.7 mi, 283° W · 929k acres
UC Davis Design Museum (Gallery) — 37.4 mi, 168° S
Regal Holiday 6 (Cinema) — 37.7 mi, 167° S
John Natsoulas Gallery (Gallery) — 37.7 mi, 167° S
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters (Attraction) — 37.7 mi, 161° S
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 41.9 mi, 044° NE · 1.2M acres

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