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Kirkwood California Map

Explore Kirkwood, 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 Kirkwood, California

How to Use This Kirkwood, California Map

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

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

Latitude	38.689265
Longitude	-120.054979
Population	190
Density	16.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95666, 95646, 96021
Area Code	530
County Seat	Markleeville
School District	Alpine County Unified School District

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About Kirkwood, California

Kirkwood is a locality in Alpine County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 190. The population density is 16.8 people per km². Kirkwood is located at 38.6893°N, 120.0550°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95666, 95646, 96021.

Kirkwood emerges from the high-altitude silence as a landscape defined by the persistent, cold rush of Kirkwood Creek. It lies 16.6 miles south-southwest of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 17.2 miles south-southwest of Lake Tahoe. Granite peaks of the Sierra Nevada loom on the horizon, casting long, sharp shadows across the expanse of Kirkwood Meadows during the thin, golden hours of the late afternoon. The air here holds a crisp, metallic edge, sharpening the scent of pine needles and damp earth that drifts from the surrounding reaches of Eldorado National Forest. Nearby, the still, glassy surface of Caples Lake acts as a mirror for the shifting sky, while the distant, thunderous descent of Horsetail Falls remains a constant, unseen pulse in the rugged topography.

History clings to the terrain, marked by the remnants of arduous passages like the Hawley Grade Trail, where early travelers once navigated the steep, unforgiving transition between the lowlands and the high country. Today, the economy of Kirkwood centers on the seasonal rhythm of the mountain climate, drawing those who seek the quietude of the woods or the challenges of the vertical landscape. Life in Kirkwood moves with a deliberate, steady pace, dictated by the heavy accumulation of winter snows and the brief, vibrant bloom of the short growing season. The land retains a sense of isolation, where the vast, protected expanses of Eldorado National Forest ensure that the natural order of the wilderness remains the primary neighbor to those who pass through.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 703k acres
Mokelumne Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — locality lies within · 104k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 3.3 mi, 034° NE · 1,886 acres
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 3.5 mi, 072° E · 3.9M acres
Kit Carson Historical Monument (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 083° E
Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 083° E
John G Meyer (Viewpoint) — 3.8 mi, 084° E
Red Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 085° E
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 3.9 mi, 096° E · 1,131 acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 5.2 mi, 257° W
Snow Canyon Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 5.4 mi, 141° SE
Hope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 058° NE
Hope Valley Reservoir Site No. 41 Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 051° NE · 1,251 acres
Linder Grove (Nature Reserve) — 8.6 mi, 009° N
Desolation Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.1 mi, 345° N · 64k acres
Andrews Meadows (Nature Reserve) — 9.7 mi, 006° N
Grover Hot Springs State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 088° E
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 170° S
Old Jail (Historic Ruins) — 16.5 mi, 111° E
Lake of the Sky Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.1 mi, 000° N
Tallac Historic Site (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 002° N
St Theresa (Public Artwork) — 17.7 mi, 014° N
Marcus Ashley Galllery (Gallery) — 19.2 mi, 018° N
Heavenly Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 19.4 mi, 018° N
On Tahoe Time (Gallery) — 19.4 mi, 018° N
Genius Fine Art (Gallery) — 19.5 mi, 018° N
Hard Rock Stadium Cinemas (Cinema) — 19.8 mi, 018° N
Balancing Rock (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 352° N
Rubicon Point Light (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 354° N
Round Hill Pines Beach Resort (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 015° N

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