Mabie California Map

About Mabie, California

Mabie is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 107. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Mabie is located at 39.7935°N, 120.5213°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96122.

Mabie rests in a high sierra basin, where the granite bones of the land rise in a rough, broken beauty. It lies 41.8 miles west-north-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 296°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west-south-west of Portola. Sunlight, sharp and clear, spills across slopes thick with Jeffrey pines and scattered junipers, their gnarled forms testament to the relentless wind and the stark winters. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent of pine needles and dry earth, a fragrance that seems to penetrate the very lungs. Below, the terrain falls away into shadowed ravines and broad, open meadows, the latter a vibrant green in spring, fading to a sun-baked gold by late summer. The sky overhead is an immense, unblemished blue for much of the year, a vast canvas against which the rugged peaks stand in stark relief. The history of Mabie is a whisper of logging and the tenacious spirit of those who sought sustenance from this wild country. For generations, the economy was tied to the sturdy timber that clothed these hills, the rhythmic thud of axes and the rumble of loaded trucks once a familiar sound. Though that era has largely passed, a quiet resilience remains, a connection to the land that endures. The local character is one of self-reliance and a deep appreciation for the natural world, a trait fostered by the isolation and the raw, untamed beauty that surrounds Mabie. The occasional murmur of the wind through the pines is the dominant soundtrack, a constant reminder of the wildness that persists.

About This Mabie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mabie, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.793511, -120.521327. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mabie and Plumas County.

Detailed location data for Mabie includes the ZIP code (96122), telephone area code (530), county seat of Plumas County (Quincy), and school district assignment (Plumas Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mabie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.