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Lakehead California Map

Explore Lakehead, 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 Lakehead, California

How to Use This Lakehead, California Map

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

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

Latitude	40.903436
Longitude	-122.399658
Population	469
Density	38.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96051
Area Code	530
County Seat	Redding
School District	Gateway Unified School District

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About Lakehead, California

Lakehead is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 469. The population density is 38.6 people per km². Lakehead is located at 40.9034°N, 122.3997°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96051.

Lakehead anchors itself to the rugged, sun-bleached terrain of the northern interior, defined by the persistent presence of the Sacramento River as it carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 15.5 miles north of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 19.8 miles north-northwest of Bella Vista. The air here holds a distinct, dry clarity, carrying the scent of parched earth and pine as the land climbs toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range. Within the expansive boundaries of the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, the topography shifts from the low, golden grasses of Rabbit Flat to the steep, chaparral-covered slopes that define the local horizon. Shasta Lake spreads its irregular, sprawling fingers into the surrounding canyons, reflecting the intense, unfiltered light of the afternoon sky while the surrounding ridges stand as quiet, immovable sentinels over the water.

Lakehead exists as a quiet nexus of seasonal transition, where the local economy pivots on the rhythms of those drawn to the deep, blue reaches of Shasta Lake and the vast, timbered expanses of the Shasta National Forest. The history of the place is etched into the way the roads wind around the steep geography, a legacy of resource extraction and the slow, steady movement of the river that has long dictated the flow of human activity. Visitors often find their way toward the Slate Ridge Trail, seeking the solitude offered by the high, forested reaches that rise above the valley floor. Life in Lakehead moves with the deliberate pace of a region shaped by its environment, where the shifting shadows of the afternoon provide a cooling respite from the heat, and the evening settles over the landscape with a heavy, profound stillness.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shasta National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 1.2M acres
Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 0.6 mi, 179° S · 202k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 359° N
Lake Shasta Caverns (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 144° SE
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.6 mi, 194° S
Kennett (Historic Ruins) — 11.2 mi, 182° S
Trinity National Forest (National Forest) — 13.1 mi, 240° SW · 1.1M acres
Shasta Lake Ranger Station (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 167° S
Devil'S Rock-Hosselkus Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 15.0 mi, 109° E
Dam Builders Monument (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 173° S
Twin Tower Memorial (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 175° S
Veteran's Monument (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 174° S
The Best Grindstone in the World (Public Artwork) — 15.6 mi, 171° S
Scott Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 290° W
Castle Crags State Park (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 007° N
Castle Crags Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.6 mi, 006° N · 11k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 18.0 mi, 008° N · 1,886 acres
Trinity Alps Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.4 mi, 293° NW · 540k acres
Afterthought Mine (Historic Ruins) — 20.7 mi, 124° SE
Art Gallery (Gallery) — 21.6 mi, 177° S
Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 21.7 mi, 176° S
1727 Class M6 (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 016° N
Trinity, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 23.8 mi, 239° SW · 53k acres
Palo Cedro Video (Cinema) — 25.0 mi, 160° S
Clear Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.1 mi, 195° S · 10k acres
Sisson Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 007° N
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 28.8 mi, 190° S
Highland Art Center (Arts Centre) — 30.6 mi, 247° SW
Jake Jackson Memorial Museum (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 247° SW
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 49.5 mi, 119° SE · 107k acres

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