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Kinyon California Map

Explore Kinyon, 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 Kinyon, California

How to Use This Kinyon, California Map

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

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

Latitude	41.271271
Longitude	-121.894165
Population	280
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	96057, 96040
Area Code	530
County Seat	Yreka

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About Kinyon, California

Kinyon 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. Kinyon is located at 41.2713°N, 121.8942°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 96057, 96040.

Kinyon holds the quiet weight of the earth, anchored firmly within the sprawling, verdant expanse of the Shasta National Forest. It lies 47.8 miles north-northeast of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 31°T), and is situated 21.8 miles east of Mount Shasta. The landscape here is defined by the sharp, cooling presence of the McCloud River, which carves a path through the terrain just a mile from the center, feeding the moisture into the air that sustains the dense, towering timber. To the north, the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range marks the horizon, while the local topography remains dominated by the level, open stretches of Fourmile Flat. Sunlight filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles, illuminating the dust motes that dance above the forest floor, where the silence is broken only by the occasional rustle of brush or the distant, rhythmic flow of water.

Kinyon draws its character from the legacy of timber extraction and the steady, patient labor of those who have long worked the surrounding woods. While the economy has shifted from the frantic pace of early logging camps, the rhythm of daily life remains tethered to the natural cycles of the forest, moving with a deliberate, unhurried cadence. Those seeking the rugged solitude of the backcountry often depart from nearby paths like the Angel Meadow Trail, venturing toward the higher elevations where Watkins Glacier persists as a relic of colder ages. Though Lake McCloud lies eleven miles distant, its presence is felt in the cool, damp breath of the mornings, a subtle reminder that Kinyon exists as a secluded outpost where the primary commerce is the quiet stewardship of the wild, untamed interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shasta National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 1.2M acres
Middle Falls Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 6.3 mi, 252° W
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 6.5 mi, 178° S · 1,886 acres
Shasta Mudflow Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 8.7 mi, 278° W
Mt. Shasta Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.7 mi, 295° NW · 38k acres
Red Butte-Red Fir Ridge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 13.5 mi, 293° NW
Klamath National Forest (National Forest) — 14.1 mi, 356° N · 1.7M acres
Smithy (Historic Ruins) — 15.3 mi, 224° SW
Ladies cabin (Historic Ruins) — 15.4 mi, 224° SW
Freudian System Cave (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 041° NE
Everett Memorial (Monument) — 19.1 mi, 283° W
1727 Class M6 (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 261° W
Castle Crags State Park (State Park) — 20.8 mi, 248° W
Timbered Crater Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 21.8 mi, 115° SE · 18k acres
Castle Crags Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.7 mi, 254° W · 11k acres
Sisson Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 277° W
"stand By Me" Bridge (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 141° SE
Monroe Memorial (Monument) — 23.0 mi, 280° W
Battle Rock (Monument) — 23.8 mi, 249° W
Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park (State Park) — 24.1 mi, 117° SE
Peaceful Warrior (Public Artwork) — 25.6 mi, 317° NW
Living Memorial Sculpture Garden (Attraction) — 25.7 mi, 317° NW
Weed Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 293° NW
Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 29.5 mi, 192° S · 202k acres
Lava Beds National Monument (National Monument) — 32.7 mi, 027° NE · 47k acres
Battle of Dry Lake (Registered Battlefield) — 42.7 mi, 046° NE
Railroad Museum (Museum) — 45.5 mi, 314° NW
Scott Museum (Museum) — 46.2 mi, 245° SW
Siskiyou County Museum (Museum) — 49.6 mi, 309° NW
Palo Cedro Video (Cinema) — 52.1 mi, 200° S

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