Lake Davis California Map

About Lake Davis, California

Lake Davis is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. The population density is 3.4 people per km². Lake Davis is located at 39.8727°N, 120.4788°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96122.

Lake Davis, a jewel of Plumas County, lies cradled by the Sierra Nevada's verdant embrace, its waters a deep, cool blue mirroring the vast sky overhead. It lies 42.6 miles north-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 304°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north of Portola. Pine and fir trees, ancient sentinels, crowd the shoreline, their needles whispering secrets to the wind that dances across the lake's surface, carrying the scent of damp earth and sun-baked bark. The terrain around Lake Davis is a rugged, undulating landscape, where granite outcroppings peek through carpets of wild grasses and the occasional vibrant splash of lupine. In the stillness, the air itself feels alive, charged with the silent energy of the wild, a palpable presence that settles deep within the bones. The history of this region, and by extension Lake Davis, is deeply entwined with the quest for gold and the enduring spirit of those who sought fortune in these mountains. While mining's feverish pulse has long since faded, the echoes of its past remain, a subtle undercurrent in the quiet lives that now unfold here. The local economy, once driven by extraction, has gracefully shifted towards the bounty of nature itself. Fishing, particularly for the famed trout that inhabit these waters, draws visitors from afar, their quiet patience a counterpoint to the restless ambition of earlier times. The rhythm of life in Lake Davis is one of measured calm, punctuated by the call of a hawk or the distant murmur of a chainsaw from a logging operation, a reminder of the ongoing, respectful dialogue between human endeavor and the untamed wilderness.

About This Lake Davis Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake Davis, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lake Davis and Plumas County.

Detailed location data for Lake Davis includes the ZIP code (96122), telephone area code (530), county seat of Plumas County (Quincy), and school district assignment (Plumas Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lake Davis is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.