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Loyalton California Map

Explore Loyalton, 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 Loyalton, California

How to Use This Loyalton, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.676294
Longitude	-120.241038
Population	740
Density	804.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	96118
Area Code	530
County Seat	Downieville
School District	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District

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About Loyalton, California

Loyalton is a locality in Sierra County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 740. The population density is 804.8 people per km². Loyalton is located at 39.6763°N, 120.2410°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Loyalton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 96118.

Loyalton anchors itself upon a high, expansive basin where the golden light of the interior West leans heavily against the earth. It lies 24.3 miles north of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 353°T), and is situated 14.1 miles west of Cold Springs. Smithneck Creek carves a persistent, silver thread through the valley floor, its waters providing a cool pulse to the surrounding grasses and sage. To the west, the distant summits of the Sierra Nevada rise as a jagged, lilac-colored silhouette against the horizon, marking a boundary between the plateau and the world beyond. Within the immediate vicinity, the terrain is defined by the sharp, rugged topography of Badenaugh Canyon, while the verdant expanse of the Little Last Chance Canyon Special Interest Area suggests a wilder, more timbered geography. The air here holds a crisp, thin clarity, often carrying the scent of dry pine and cooling soil as the sun retreats behind the basin’s rim.

Loyalton carries the quiet weight of a place built upon the labor of the timber mills and the rhythms of a high-altitude agricultural life. The local economy persists in the steady, measured output of the land, reflecting a heritage defined by the saw and the plow rather than the fleeting shifts of modern industry. Residents gather at Loyalton Park, a communal space where the pace of the day slows to the duration of a conversation, mirroring the stillness of the nearby Palen Reservoir. Those seeking the solitude of the backcountry often traverse the Dry Flat Trail, a path that offers a vantage point over the quiet, industrious character of the valley. Life in Loyalton remains tethered to the seasons, moving with a deliberate grace that acknowledges the isolation of the high country and the enduring utility of the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Loyalton Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 321° NW
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.8 mi, 180° S · 895k acres
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 190° S
Smithneck Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 159° S
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 5.4 mi, 066° NE · 3.9M acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 5.8 mi, 026° NE
Babbitt Peak Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 7.3 mi, 121° SE
Sierra Valley Preserve (Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 325° NW
Mountains Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.2 mi, 318° NW
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 11.1 mi, 181° S
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.9 mi, 323° NW · 24k acres
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 305° NW
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 216° SW
Crystal Peak Toll Bridge (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 129° SE
Verdi Glen Resort Fireplace (Historic Ruins) — 17.1 mi, 131° SE
Inyo Marble Works (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 129° SE
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 19.4 mi, 210° SW · 1,886 acres
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.4 mi, 130° SE · 31k acres
Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial (Monument) — 21.5 mi, 251° W
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 251° W
"snowshoe" Thompson (Public Artwork) — 24.1 mi, 194° S
The_Theatre (Theatre) — 24.2 mi, 115° SE
Museum of Truckee History (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 173° S
Donner Memorial State Park Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 179° S
Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 171° S
Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 113° SE
Eldorado Showroom (Theatre) — 24.9 mi, 114° SE
The Gallery (Gallery) — 25.1 mi, 114° SE
Old Reno Arch (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 114° SE
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.9 mi, 191° S · 28k acres

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