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Lebec California Map

Explore Lebec, 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 Lebec, California

How to Use This Lebec, California Map

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

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

Latitude	34.844614
Longitude	-118.899237
Population	1,239
Density	31.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	93243
Area Code	661
County Seat	Bakersfield
School District	El Tejon Unified School District

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About Lebec, California

Lebec is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,239. The population density is 31.2 people per km². Lebec is located at 34.8446°N, 118.8992°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93243.

Lebec occupies a high-altitude pass where the earth seems to hold its breath between the arid sprawl of the south and the agricultural expanse of the north. It lies 25.5 miles south of Arvin, CA (from Arvin, CA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 4.7 miles east-northeast of Frazier Park. Grapevine Creek carves a persistent, narrow path through the terrain, its waters often reduced to a seasonal thread that snakes alongside the relentless transit of the freeway. To the west, the rugged expanse of Bear Canyon offers a stark, shadowed contrast to the sun-bleached grasses that define the landscape during the long, dry summers. Castac Lake sits nearby, a quiet basin that reflects the vast, pale sky and serves as a muted anchor for the surrounding dry, rolling terrain. The atmosphere here possesses a sharp clarity, the air thin and cool, often carrying the scent of parched earth and the distant, metallic hum of constant movement.

Lebec serves as a vital corridor in the history of regional transit, functioning as a waypoint where the pulse of commerce and travel has long dictated the rhythm of daily life. The proximity to Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area transforms the vicinity into a destination for those seeking the raw, kinetic energy of the desert floor, drawing visitors who trade the stillness of the hills for the roar of engines. Economic activity remains tethered to the flow of the highway, supporting a landscape that has shifted from early pastoral roots to a modern nexus of logistics and transient industry. Even with the persistent development of infrastructure, the horizon remains dominated by the distant Sierra Nevada, a jagged silhouette that looms far to the east and reminds the observer of the immense, shifting geology that lies just beneath the surface.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 274° W · 1.8M acres
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 180° S
Adobe Brick Pit (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 006° N
Peter Lebeck (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 007° N
Frazier Park Hills (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 270° W
Wind Wolves Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 305° NW
Frazier Mountain Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 238° SW
Angeles National Forest (National Forest) — 8.8 mi, 137° SE · 662k acres
San Emigdio Plantation (Nature Reserve) — 10.7 mi, 268° W
Sespe Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.7 mi, 168° S · 220k acres
Chumash Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.4 mi, 256° W · 38k acres
Sandberg's Summit Hotel (Historic Ruins) — 12.9 mi, 124° SE
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 15.5 mi, 119° SE · 1,886 acres
Piru Creek, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.2 mi, 152° SE · 2,096 acres
Sespe Creek, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.8 mi, 192° S · 8,787 acres
Dom & Brian's Last Ride Site (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 145° SE
Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.4 mi, 286° W · 30k acres
Fillmore Historical Museum (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 182° S
Rancho Camulos (Museum) — 31.4 mi, 165° S
Carrizo Plain National Monument (National Monument) — 31.7 mi, 286° W · 247k acres
Tehachapi Loop Overlook (Monument) — 31.8 mi, 040° NE
Errea House Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 052° NE
Tehachapi Heritage League Museum (Museum) — 32.3 mi, 052° NE
Hitching Post (Cinema) — 32.3 mi, 052° NE
BeeKay Theatre (Theatre) — 32.4 mi, 052° NE
Tehachapi Depot Museum (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 052° NE
Historic Water Tower (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 052° NE
Coy Burnett Stadium (Stadium) — 32.8 mi, 053° NE
Maps and Maping: The Firefighter's Life Line (Public Artwork) — 33.0 mi, 145° SE
Scream! (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 149° SE

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