Lewiston California Map

About Lewiston, California

Lewiston is a locality in Trinity County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,222. The population density is 23.6 people per km². Lewiston is located at 40.6969°N, 122.8225°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96052.

Lewiston emerges as a quiet confluence of water and earth, where the Trinity River carves a deliberate path through the rugged terrain. It lies 23.0 miles west of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 275°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-southeast of Weaverville. The air here holds the crisp, resinous scent of pine, drifting down from the higher elevations that hint at the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range. To the north, the verdant density of Ellen Pickett State Forest provides a dark, verdant backdrop, while the local landscape dips into the intimate shadows of Hoadley Gulch. The light at dusk settles heavily upon the valley floor, turning the river into a ribbon of hammered silver that catches the final, amber warmth of the afternoon. Just a mile away, the stillness of Lewiston Lake reflects the sky with a mirror-like clarity, anchoring the horizon in a profound and glassy silence.

Lewiston bears the marks of a past defined by the search for gold and the subsequent taming of the wild, untethered wilderness. The rhythm of daily existence is dictated by the slow, seasonal pulse of the land, shifting from the tinder-dry golden hues of summer to the damp, moss-heavy hush of winter. The local economy finds its footing in the quiet stewardship of these resources, with the Lewiston Fishing Access serving as a central point where the community gathers to engage with the river’s enduring current. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that has learned to listen to the water, where the history of those who first broke the soil remains etched in the quietude of the surroundings. It is a place where the modern world feels distant, replaced by the persistent, unhurried flow of the landscape itself.

About This Lewiston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lewiston, California. Coordinates: 40.696931, -122.822509. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lewiston includes the ZIP code (96052), telephone area code (530), county seat of Trinity County (Weaverville), and school district assignment (Trinity Alps Unified School District (9-12)).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.