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Likely California Map

Explore Likely, 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 Likely, California

How to Use This Likely, California Map

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

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

Latitude	41.230451
Longitude	-120.504119
Population	58
Density	16.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96116
Area Code	530
County Seat	Alturas
School District	Modoc Joint Unified School District

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About Likely, California

Likely is a locality in Modoc County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 58. The population density is 16.9 people per km². Likely is located at 41.2305°N, 120.5041°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96116.

Likely occupies a stark, expansive high desert basin where the horizon stretches toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range. It lies 56.8 miles north of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 8°T), and is situated 17.8 miles south of Alturas. Dry Creek carves a persistent, narrow path through the sagebrush and scrub, feeding the thirsty earth and defining the local drainage that eventually pools near the Flournoy Reservoir. The sky here possesses a hard, crystalline clarity, casting long shadows across the basin as the sun drops behind the western ridges. To the east, the rugged terrain rises into the Tule Mountain Wilderness Study Area, a expanse of protected solitude that guards the silence of the high country. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the ground shifts into Montgomery Canyon, where the earth reveals its ancient, layered composition in shades of ochre and bone-gray.

Likely maintains a quiet, self-reliant character shaped by the rhythms of ranching and the seasonal demands of the high desert climate. The economy remains rooted in the land, a legacy of agricultural endurance that keeps the pulse of the place tied to the health of the pasture and the availability of water. Generations have built their lives upon these plains, constructing a culture defined by the pragmatic labor of fences, livestock, and the stewardship of the range. The pace of daily existence moves in synchronization with the shifting light, where the transition from noon to dusk brings a sudden, sharp drop in temperature and a profound sense of isolation. In the quiet hours, the atmosphere of Likely feels less like a fixed point on a map and more like an enduring outpost, holding its own against the vast, open indifference of the surrounding landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tule Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 3.7 mi, 160° S · 18k acres
Modoc National Forest (National Forest) — 4.3 mi, 215° SW · 1.7M acres
Mountain Peaks Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.2 mi, 156° SE
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.5 mi, 175° S
Fitzhugh Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 039° NE
South Warner Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.2 mi, 083° E · 70k acres
Yankee Jim Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 12.2 mi, 029° NE
Modoc National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.3 mi, 352° N · 14k acres
Pine Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 014° N
Raider Basin Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 16.8 mi, 070° E
South Warner Contiguous Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 19.3 mi, 082° E · 4,333 acres
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 29.8 mi, 214° SW · 1.1M acres
Fortynine Camp (Historic Ruins) — 39.5 mi, 049° NE
Site of the First School in Fall River Valley (Monument) — 44.7 mi, 256° W
Osprey Overlook (Viewpoint) — 47.9 mi, 196° S
Merrill Amphitheater (Theatre) — 49.7 mi, 199° S
Lockhart Ferry (Monument) — 51.4 mi, 252° W
Battle of Dry Lake (Registered Battlefield) — 52.5 mi, 308° NW
Lassen Historical Museum (Museum) — 56.6 mi, 188° S
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 56.8 mi, 188° S
Hat Creek Radio Observatory (Attraction) — 57.8 mi, 241° SW
Three Corners Monument (Monument) — 58.9 mi, 026° NE
"stand By Me" Bridge (Attraction) — 59.9 mi, 256° W
Garden Bridges (Attraction) — 61.9 mi, 303° NW
Freudian System Cave (Attraction) — 62.3 mi, 286° W
Alger Theatre (Cinema) — 66.7 mi, 007° N
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 74.0 mi, 211° SW
ARTery (Arts Centre) — 74.1 mi, 114° SE
Temple of the Moon (Public Artwork) — 74.5 mi, 114° SE
Hardin City (Historic Ruins) — 78.5 mi, 095° E

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