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Lake Almanor West California Map

Explore Lake Almanor West, 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 Lake Almanor West, California

How to Use This Lake Almanor West, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake Almanor West, 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 Lake Almanor West.

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	Lake Almanor West
State	California (CA)
County	Plumas County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	40.236274
Longitude	-121.204408
Population	211
Density	35.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96020
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About Lake Almanor West, California

Lake Almanor West is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 211. The population density is 35.6 people per km². Lake Almanor West is located at 40.2363°N, 121.2044°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96020.

Lake Almanor West serves as a quiet threshold where the dense pine thickets of Lassen National Forest meet the expansive, glassy surface of Lake Almanor. It lies 31.6 miles west-southwest of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 247°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west-southwest of Lake Almanor. The land here rises in measured increments, a high-altitude plateau defined by the scent of ponderosa resin and the crisp, thin air that settles over the terrain long after the sun dips behind the distant, jagged peaks of the Cascade Range. To the north and east, the earth transitions into the secluded, open expanse of Moody Meadows, where the grasses turn a brittle, pale amber in the heat of late summer. The atmosphere possesses a stillness that feels ancient, punctuated only by the sudden, sharp call of a jay or the wind moving through the needles of trees that have stood since long before the first roads were graded into the volcanic soil.

Lake Almanor West functions primarily as a sanctuary for those drawn to the deep, blue stillness of the water and the rugged topography that defines this inland reach of the state. While the nearby North Fork Feather River carves its path through the lower canyons, the local economy leans into the rhythm of seasonal cycles, supporting a quiet industry of forestry management and outdoor stewardship. The presence of the Swain Mountain Experimental Forest nearby underscores a history of careful observation and land study, shaping a culture that prizes the preservation of the timber and the health of the watershed. Residents and visitors alike move with the deliberate pace of a place governed by the seasons, finding a particular beauty in the way the twilight deepens the color of the forest, casting long, indigo shadows across the landscape as the day turns toward a cold, starry night.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 180° S · 1.1M acres
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 3.9 mi, 179° S · 1.2M acres
Olsen Barn (Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 351° N
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 346° N
Hamilton Branch Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 069° E
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 7.0 mi, 274° W · 1,886 acres
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 8.0 mi, 133° SE
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 10.1 mi, 237° SW
Warner Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 333° NW
Cub Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 12.8 mi, 253° W
Caribou Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.1 mi, 352° N · 21k acres
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 13.2 mi, 349° N · 107k acres
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.2 mi, 349° N · 79k acres
Terminal Geyser (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 325° NW
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 17.2 mi, 342° N
Devils Kitchen (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 320° NW
Bumpass Hell (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 314° NW
Sulphur Works (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 310° NW
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 147° SE
Merrill Amphitheater (Theatre) — 30.0 mi, 044° NE
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 30.1 mi, 164° S · 24k acres
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 31.3 mi, 066° NE
Lassen Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.5 mi, 066° NE
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 40.0 mi, 296° NW
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 40.0 mi, 163° S
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 42.3 mi, 141° SE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 42.6 mi, 141° SE
Plumas-Eureka State Park Museum (Museum) — 42.6 mi, 141° SE
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 46.9 mi, 210° SW
World Trade Center artifact (Monument) — 47.1 mi, 210° SW

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