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Independence California Map

Explore Independence, 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 Independence, California

How to Use This Independence, California Map

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

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

Latitude	36.83031
Longitude	-118.207855
Population	593
Density	47.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95245, 93526
Area Code	408, 669, 760
County Seat	San Andreas
School District	Owens Valley Unified School District

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About Independence, California

Independence is a locality in Calaveras County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 593. The population density is 47.1 people per km². Independence is located at 36.8303°N, 118.2079°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95245, 93526.

Independence occupies a quiet expanse of land defined by the stark, terrestrial reach of the interior, sitting seventy-four miles from the nearest coastline. It lies 28.9 miles southeast of Diamond Springs, CA (from Diamond Springs, CA: bearing 146°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Buckhorn. The landscape around Independence unfolds in a series of dry, sun-bleached plains that eventually give way to the rugged terrain of Two Dollar Gulch and the modest, persistent flow of the South Fork Mokelumne River. A mile from the center, the waters of Clark Reservoir collect the thin, clear light of the high interior, mirroring the vast, cloudless sky. To the west, the distant, imposing silhouette of the Sierra Nevada remains a constant, jagged presence on the horizon, while the nearby slopes of the Stanislaus National Forest offer a denser, more shadowed contrast to the open, golden-hued fields that characterize the immediate vicinity.

History permeates the dry, fragrant air of Independence, where the echoes of early settlement still influence the slow, deliberate pace of daily life. The local economy maintains a steady, modest rhythm, grounded in the rugged traditions of the interior rather than the rapid shifts of urban centers. Travelers passing through may find themselves drawn toward the dense, wooded quietude of Mount Zion State Forest, or perhaps testing their endurance on the North Trail, which tracks the transition from flat brushland to higher, more challenging ground. Life in Independence possesses a particular, unadorned clarity, where the shifting colors of the landscape at dusk—from amber to a deep, bruised violet—provide a sense of permanence that defines the experience of those who call this place their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dehy Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 170° S
Mount Whitney Facility (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 270° W
Inyo National Forest (National Forest) — 2.2 mi, 269° W · 2.0M acres
Independence Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.4 mi, 191° S · 855 acres
Symmes Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 3.5 mi, 175° S · 8,748 acres
Symmes Creek Wilderness Study Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.5 mi, 175° S
John Muir Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.6 mi, 259° W · 654k acres
Inyo Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.0 mi, 070° E · 74k acres
Paiute Mural (Public Artwork) — 7.6 mi, 158° S
Manzanar Cemetery Monument (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 161° S
Kings Canyon National Park (National Park) — 8.6 mi, 277° W · 459k acres
Independence Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 9.0 mi, 167° S · 6,480 acres
George Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.7 mi, 164° S · 14k acres
Aberdeen Station (Historic Ruins) — 11.3 mi, 359° N
Prospect (Historic Ruins) — 11.9 mi, 005° N
Sequoia National Park (National Park) — 12.9 mi, 213° SW · 407k acres
Donald Downs Plaque (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 223° SW
Chicken Ranch (Attraction) — 13.4 mi, 160° S
Man of Steel (movie site) (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 161° S
Boot Arch (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 163° S
Cyclops Skull Arch (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 164° S
Donald D. Brooks (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 176° S
Wildlife Viewing Area Northbound Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 17.1 mi, 353° N
Inyo Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 38.1 mi, 344° N
C5 Studios Community Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 38.2 mi, 345° N
American Mule Museum (Museum) — 38.5 mi, 345° N
Ponderosa Victory Circle (Theatre) — 39.1 mi, 266° W
Mayfield Canyon Battleground (Registered Battlefield) — 48.7 mi, 331° NW
Homer Ranch Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 51.7 mi, 241° SW
Dry Creek Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 53.2 mi, 239° SW

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