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Lucerne California Map

Explore Lucerne, 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 Lucerne, California

How to Use This Lucerne, California Map

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

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.

CityLucerne
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountyLake County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude39.05677
Longitude-122.770289
Population3,266
Density234.7 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes93230, 95458
Area Code661, 408, 669
County SeatLakeport
School DistrictLucerne Elementary School District

About Lucerne, California

Lucerne is a locality in Lake County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,266. The population density is 234.7 people per km². Lucerne is located at 39.0568°N, 122.7703°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93230, 95458.

Lucerne emerges from the dry, sun-bleached expanse as a quiet enclave defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Morrison Creek, which carves its path directly through the local landscape. It lies 12.9 miles northwest of Clearlake, CA (from Clearlake, CA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-northeast of Lakeport. The surrounding terrain is characterized by expansive, golden-hued plains that stretch toward the horizon, where the distant silhouettes of the Coast Ranges catch the fading light of the afternoon. Within the boundaries of Lucerne Harbor County Park, the earth retains a rugged, arid texture, shifting from the open grasslands toward the slightly more humid, sheltered terrain near the Forty Springs Valley. The air here holds a distinct, parched clarity, carrying the scent of dry earth and sun-warmed brush, while the quality of light at dusk softens the sharp edges of the landscape into a deep, bruised violet.

Lucerne maintains a pace dictated by the seasons and the slow, steady movement of the inland climate, far removed from the damp influence of the distant coast. Historically, the land has supported modest efforts at cultivation and settlement, though the current economy leans into a quiet, functional existence that respects the limitations of the soil and the scarcity of water. Residents often look toward the nearby Boggs Mountain State Forest for a reprieve of dense, shadowed timber, or venture toward the Dorn Nature Trail to traverse the quiet paths that wind through the local topography. While the vast expanse of the Indian Valley Reservoir sits miles away, the immediate focus remains on the resilience of the local flora and the enduring, sun-drenched character of the land that defines Lucerne.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (National Monument) — 1.1 mi, 029° NE · 598k acres
  • Mendocino National Forest (National Forest) — 1.1 mi, 029° NE · 929k acres
  • Lucerne Community Garden (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 329° NW
  • Clear Lake State Park (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 215° SW
  • Black Forest Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.6 mi, 175° S
  • Mount Konocti Park (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 180° S
  • Sheecome Gathering Basket (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 265° W
  • Lake County Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 263° W
  • Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 8.3 mi, 259° W
  • California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 9.5 mi, 196° S
  • North Fork Cache Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.9 mi, 027° NE · 1,235 acres
  • Mike Thompson Harbor (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 136° SE
  • Cache Creek Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.9 mi, 127° SE · 31k acres
  • Cache Creek Corridor Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.2 mi, 128° SE
  • Cache Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.4 mi, 124° SE · 4,844 acres
  • Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 139° SE
  • Snow Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.7 mi, 348° N · 60k acres
  • Prather Mill Logging Camp (Historic Ruins) — 19.2 mi, 334° NW
  • Vichy Springs (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 290° W
  • J. Rickards Winery (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 204° SW
  • Corner Gallery (Gallery) — 24.3 mi, 285° W
  • Ukiah Valley - Past, Present & Future (Public Artwork) — 24.4 mi, 285° W
  • Historic Garzini Winery (Historic Ruins) — 24.6 mi, 298° NW
  • Ukiah Players Theatre (Theatre) — 25.4 mi, 287° W
  • Ukiah U sign (Attraction) — 26.0 mi, 285° W
  • Stevenson Memorial (Attraction) — 29.3 mi, 162° S
  • Silverado Mine (Attraction) — 29.3 mi, 162° S
  • Healdsburg Museum (Museum) — 31.2 mi, 190° S
  • Anderson Valley History Museum (Museum) — 33.1 mi, 267° W
  • Sacramento Valley Museum (Museum) — 33.3 mi, 078° E

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About This Lucerne Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lucerne, California. Coordinates: 39.05677, -122.770289. 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 Lucerne includes the ZIP code (93230, 95458), telephone area code (661, 408, 669), county seat of Lake County (Lakeport), and school district assignment (Lucerne Elementary School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.