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Lake Wildwood California Map

Explore Lake Wildwood, 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 Wildwood, California

How to Use This Lake Wildwood, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.232949
Longitude	-121.200512
Population	5,158
Density	651.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95946
Area Code	530
County Seat	Nevada City
School District	Penn Valley Union Elementary School District

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About Lake Wildwood, California

Lake Wildwood is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,158. The population density is 651.2 people per km². Lake Wildwood is located at 39.2329°N, 121.2005°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95946.

Lake Wildwood anchors a landscape of undulating golden grasslands and dense oak savanna, where the clarity of the inland air sharpens the edges of the horizon. It lies 7.5 miles west of Grass Valley, CA (from Grass Valley, CA: bearing 277°T), and is situated 15.4 miles north-northwest of Lake of the Pines. Deer Creek carves a persistent, cooling path through the terrain, its movement providing a rhythmic counterpoint to the stillness of the afternoon. Within this expanse, the waters of Lake Wildwood reflect the shifting amber of the seasons, maintaining a quiet presence that dictates the tempo of the immediate environment. Forest Circle Park offers an accessible reach of managed greenery, blending into the broader, untamed geography that stretches toward the distant Sierra Nevada, visible only as a faint, jagged silhouette against the eastern sky.

History within the orbit of Lake Wildwood remains tethered to the transformation of these inland plains from rugged frontier to a place of deliberate residential permanence. The economy here functions largely on the quiet circulation of local services and the maintenance of a lifestyle defined by the proximity to Pleasant Valley, where the topography levels into fertile ground. Life in Lake Wildwood moves with a measured consistency, influenced by the intense, dry heat of the summer months that turns the surrounding vegetation to a brittle, sun-bleached gold. Residents recognize the value of this isolation, finding a distinct character in the way the light lingers over the land at dusk, casting long, violet shadows that underscore the tranquil, grounded nature of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pien Island Beach (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 269° W
Bugler Cove Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 309° NW
Deadmans Flat Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.4 mi, 107° E
South Yuba River State Park (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 358° N
Dam Observation Point (Viewpoint) — 3.6 mi, 278° W
Englebright Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.6 mi, 342° N
Lower Yuba River (State Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 253° W
World's First Long-Distance Telephone Line (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 022° N
Rice's Crossing Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 360° N
Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 273° W
Spenceville Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 200° S
Knight Monument (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 102° E
North Star Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 104° E
Providence Mine (Historic Ruins) — 8.9 mi, 078° E
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 9.4 mi, 005° N · 1.2M acres
Stewart Mansion (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 079° E
Stamp Mill (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 078° E
Mystic Theater (Theatre) — 10.0 mi, 078° E
Firehouse Number 1 Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 078° E
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 10.1 mi, 019° N · 895k acres
Purdon Crossing (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 051° NE
China Dam (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 053° NE
Emerald Pool (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 053° NE
Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 13.4 mi, 060° NE
Heritage Museum (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 125° SE
North Fork American Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.8 mi, 120° SE · 4,161 acres
Mary Aaron Memorial Museum (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 253° W
Toyota Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 21.8 mi, 230° SW
Giant Indian Statues (Public Artwork) — 23.5 mi, 163° S
General Gomez Arts (Gallery) — 24.0 mi, 163° S

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