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Lake Davis California Map

Explore Lake Davis, 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 Davis, California

How to Use This Lake Davis, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.852428
Longitude	-120.45841
Population	72
Density	5.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96122
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About Lake Davis, California

Lake Davis is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 72. The population density is 5.1 people per km². Lake Davis is located at 39.8524°N, 120.4584°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96122.

Lake Davis anchors a high-altitude basin where the morning air holds a crisp, metallic clarity that tastes of pine needles and cold stone. It lies 38.7 miles south-southeast of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north of Portola. Charles Valley Creek winds through the immediate landscape, its path defined by the subtle transitions between meadow grass and the dense, dark timber of Plumas National Forest. The terrain here is shaped by the quiet persistence of volcanic earth and glacial retreat, creating a wide, open expanse where the sky feels vast and unencumbered. In the distance, the jagged silhouettes of the Sierra Nevada offer a gray, serrated edge to the horizon, grounding the visual field in a permanent, ancient scale.

Grizzly Valley serves as the primary stage for the regional economy, a place where the rhythms of the land dictate the flow of human industry. The history of Lake Davis is tied to the management of water and timber, leaving behind a legacy of resource stewardship that balances the needs of the nearby Little Last Chance Canyon Special Interest Area with the demands of the modern day. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, shifting from the deep silence of winter snows to the bright, intense sun of the dry months. The water of Lake Davis remains a vital center for those who live by the cycle of the forest, reflecting the changing colors of the canopy as it transitions from the vibrant green of spring to the muted, burnt ochre of late summer.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 1.3 mi, 028° NE · 1.2M acres
Crocker Meadows Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 052° NE
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.3 mi, 164° S · 24k acres
Middle Fork Feather River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 154° SE
Portola City Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 187° S
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 196° S
Feather River Ranch (Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 127° SE
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 5.3 mi, 157° SE · 895k acres
Sierra Valley Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 132° SE
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.1 mi, 165° S
Mountains Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 134° SE
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 247° SW
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 152° SE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 243° SW
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 244° SW
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 16.8 mi, 225° SW · 1,886 acres
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 20.5 mi, 209° SW
Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 204° SW
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 204° SW
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 175° S
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 25.9 mi, 154° SE
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 283° W
Downieville Museum (Museum) — 28.1 mi, 224° SW
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 28.2 mi, 224° SW
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 30.3 mi, 247° SW
"snowshoe" Thompson (Public Artwork) — 36.1 mi, 171° S
Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 39.4 mi, 157° SE
The_Theatre (Theatre) — 40.3 mi, 124° SE
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 40.5 mi, 345° N
The Gallery (Gallery) — 41.2 mi, 123° SE

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