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Hilt California Map

Explore Hilt, 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 Hilt, California

How to Use This Hilt, California Map

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

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

Latitude	41.994859
Longitude	-122.623361
Population	280
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96044
Area Code	530
County Seat	Yreka

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About Hilt, California

Hilt is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Hilt is located at 41.9949°N, 122.6234°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96044.

Hilt occupies a quiet intersection of geography where the land rises into rugged, sun-bleached terrain. It lies 14.5 miles south-southeast of Ashland, OR (from Ashland, OR: bearing 162°T), and is situated 13.8 miles southwest of Lincoln. Cottonwood Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the local landscape, its waters pulling cool air into the heat of the afternoon. To the east, the elevation climbs toward the distant Klamath Mountains, their jagged silhouettes often softened by the haze of late summer. The nearby Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument preserves the wild, unkempt character of the brush and timber, while the cool, shadowed depths of Chocolate Falls offer a sharp, sudden contrast to the dry, golden expanse of Bear Gulch.

Hilt carries the quiet weight of a place defined by the movement of goods and the slow decay of industry. Once a bustling center for timber production, the economy here has long since receded, leaving behind a stillness that feels heavy with the memory of sawmills and rail lines. The proximity of Mill Creek Plantation suggests a landscape shaped by deliberate growth, yet the rhythm of the days is dictated more by the changing light on the hills than by the clock. Life in Hilt persists in the margins of the highway, where the air is thin and scentless, and the local character remains defined by a stubborn, solitary endurance that mirrors the landscape itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Captain Morgan (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 090° E
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument (National Monument) — 0.7 mi, 359° N · 171k acres
Klamath National Forest (National Forest) — 1.6 mi, 108° E · 1.7M acres
Soda Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.6 mi, 046° NE · 25k acres
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 3.6 mi, 045° NE · 1,131 acres
Horseshoe Ranch Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 083° E
Scotch Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.2 mi, 071° E
Alden Historical Marker (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 154° SE
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 5.9 mi, 331° NW · 1,886 acres
Rogue River National Forest (National Forest) — 5.9 mi, 331° NW · 629k acres
Buck Rock Tunnel (Viewpoint) — 7.4 mi, 027° NE
Klamathon (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 139° SE
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 8.9 mi, 214° SW
Little Applegate River (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.8 mi, 294° NW · 6,684 acres
Klamath, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.0 mi, 206° SW · 52k acres
Oregon Cabaaret Theater (Theatre) — 14.6 mi, 342° N
Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center (Arts Centre) — 14.6 mi, 342° N
Iron Mike (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 341° N
Cedarwood barn (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 330° NW
Siskiyou County Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 182° S
Railroad Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 165° S
The Talent Gallery (Gallery) — 19.2 mi, 334° NW
Crooked Mile Gallery (Gallery) — 21.3 mi, 333° NW
Pheasant Fields Farm (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 331° NW
Dunlop Ranch Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 24.8 mi, 025° NE
Bear Creek Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 332° NW
Gin Lin Trailhead (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 290° W
Old washing machine (Historic Ruins) — 26.3 mi, 342° N
Kid Time! Discovery Experience (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 331° NW
Crater Lake National Park (National Park) — 27.1 mi, 331° NW · 183k acres

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