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Klamath River California Map

Explore Klamath River, 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 Klamath River, California

How to Use This Klamath River, California Map

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

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

Latitude	41.861246
Longitude	-122.825589
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96050
Area Code	530
County Seat	Yreka

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About Klamath River, California

Klamath River is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Klamath River is located at 41.8612°N, 122.8256°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96050.

Klamath River carves a deep, persistent path through the rugged terrain, dictating the quiet rhythms of the landscape with its steady, cold current. It lies 23.8 miles south-southwest of Ashland, OR (from Ashland, OR: bearing 195°T), and is situated 13.1 miles northwest of Yreka. The surrounding topography is defined by the steep, forested slopes of Quigleys Cove, where the morning light catches on the damp ferns and moss-covered stones before the sun can fully clear the high ridges. This environment remains deeply protected as part of the Klamath, California Wild and Scenic River, preserving a wild character that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the outside world. Far to the east, the jagged peaks of the Klamath Mountains form a faint, serrated outline against the sky, while the thick, resinous air suggests the presence of distant timberlands like Mill Creek Plantation, standing silent and dense in the inland heat.

History here is written in the sediment of the riverbanks and the enduring presence of generations who have navigated the challenging, steep-walled geography of Quigleys Cove. Economic life has long been tethered to the natural cycles of the land and the sustained health of the Klamath River, with past industries giving way to a modern focus on conservation and the quiet stewardship of the watershed. Local movement follows the ancient patterns of the terrain, occasionally marked by the steady footfalls of those traversing the Vesa Creek Trail, which winds through the undergrowth away from the water’s edge. Even in the height of summer, when the golden grasses turn brittle and the heat shimmers over the dry ground, a persistent coolness lingers in the shaded pockets of the valley, reminding those who live here that the land remains governed by the enduring flow of the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Klamath, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — locality lies within · 52k acres
Klamath National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 095° E · 1.7M acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 077° E
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.0 mi, 323° NW · 1,886 acres
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.7 mi, 331° NW · 1,131 acres
Rogue River National Forest (National Forest) — 9.8 mi, 333° NW · 629k acres
Shasta And Klamath Rivers Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 11.6 mi, 109° E
Shasta River (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.6 mi, 109° E · 1,966 acres
Scotts Bar Monument (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 229° SW
Welcome Sign / Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 13.4 mi, 132° SE
Alden Historical Marker (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 070° E
Siskiyou County Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 135° SE
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument (National Monument) — 13.6 mi, 042° NE · 171k acres
Soda Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.5 mi, 048° NE · 25k acres
Sugar pine river access (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 226° SW
Klamathon (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 081° E
Lake Mountain Lookout (Viewpoint) — 17.7 mi, 244° SW
Railroad Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 121° SE
Stein butte trailhead (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 302° NW
Cook and Green Trailhead (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 295° NW
Marble Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.7 mi, 214° SW · 225k acres
Bigfoot Trap (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 310° NW
Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 21.7 mi, 292° W
Oregon Cabaaret Theater (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 014° N
Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center (Arts Centre) — 23.8 mi, 014° N
The Talent Gallery (Gallery) — 26.6 mi, 004° N
Marble Rim Gallery (Gallery) — 28.2 mi, 187° S
Crooked Mile Gallery (Gallery) — 28.2 mi, 002° N
The People's Center (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 261° W
Crater Lake National Park (National Park) — 33.0 mi, 355° N · 183k acres

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