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Idlewild California Map

Explore Idlewild, 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 Idlewild, California

How to Use This Idlewild, California Map

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

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

Latitude	35.809588
Longitude	-118.670463
Population	32
Density	26.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95543, 96145, 93260
Area Code	530, 661
County Seat	Auburn
School District	Porterville Unified School District (9-12)

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About Idlewild, California

Idlewild is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 32. The population density is 26.9 people per km². Idlewild is located at 35.8096°N, 118.6705°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95543, 96145, 93260.

Idlewild anchors itself firmly within the expansive embrace of the Tahoe National Forest, where the air thins into a crisp, pine-scented clarity. It lies 15.2 miles south of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 175°T), and is situated 7.3 miles southeast of Squaw Valley. Blackwood Creek carves a persistent path through the landscape, its cold, clear waters moving steadily toward the nearby expanse of Lake Tahoe, which sits only six miles from the center point of the local basin. To the west, the distant summits of the Sierra Nevada silhouette themselves against the twilight, while the immediate terrain rises in forested slopes that transition into the quiet depths of Homewood Canyon. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, sharp quality, illuminating the needle-strewn floor and the rugged bark of ancient trees with a brilliance that renders the world momentarily still.

Idlewild maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasonal shifts of the high country, drawing its character from the proximity of the Carson Ranger District and the rugged expanse of the surrounding wilderness. The local economy persists as a quiet reflection of its geography, centered upon the stewardship of the land and the quiet movement of those drawn to the Edward F Dolder Nature Trail for its proximity to the high-altitude silence. History remains written in the quiet endurance of the timbered ridges and the way the shadows lengthen across the forest floor as dusk settles over the high basin. Life in Idlewild proceeds with an intentional, measured pace, defined by the seasonal pulse of the woods and the enduring presence of the water flowing toward the lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 032° NE · 1.1M acres
Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — 1.2 mi, 019° N · 353k acres
Greenhorn Mountain Park (Local Park) — 7.8 mi, 126° SE
Kern, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.4 mi, 084° E · 25k acres
Trail of 100 Giants (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 020° N
Woody Rd (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 232° SW
Cabin 234 (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 033° NE
Cabin 236 (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 033° NE
Kern Valley Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 105° E
Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 15.2 mi, 137° SE
Cyrus Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 15.9 mi, 115° SE
Piute Cypress Instant Study Area Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 19.7 mi, 146° SE · 5,111 acres
Domeland Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.7 mi, 081° E · 94k acres
Treaty of 1851 (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 329° NW
The Needles Peak Fire Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 23.2 mi, 027° NE
Golden Trout Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.5 mi, 030° NE · 305k acres
Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 26.6 mi, 312° NW
McCarthy Blue Oak Ranch Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 28.7 mi, 345° N
California Living Museum (Museum) — 28.7 mi, 205° SW
Charlotte Chichester Auditorium (Theatre) — 32.0 mi, 266° W
Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 264° W
Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 32.5 mi, 211° SW
McFarland Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 32.7 mi, 254° W
Sequoia National Park (National Park) — 33.3 mi, 357° N · 407k acres
Walkers Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 33.6 mi, 012° N
Inyo National Forest (National Forest) — 33.6 mi, 027° NE · 2.0M acres
North Beardsley Skatepark (Public Artwork) — 34.2 mi, 217° SW
Kern County Museum Historical Reference Library (Museum) — 34.8 mi, 214° SW
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.4 mi, 281° W · 15k acres
Kings Canyon National Park (National Park) — 54.6 mi, 006° N · 459k acres

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