Macdoel California Map

About Macdoel, California

Macdoel is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 86. The population density is 198.8 people per km². Macdoel is located at 41.8268°N, 122.0053°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96058.

Macdoel occupies a vast, high-altitude expanse where the horizon stretches toward a thin, pale sky, defined by the stark clarity of the inland light. It lies 29.6 miles south-southwest of Altamont, OR (from Altamont, OR: bearing 208°T), and is situated 29.8 miles south-southwest of Klamath Falls. The land around Macdoel carries the quiet weight of volcanic soil and ancient basalt, spreading out as a wide, open basin that feels exposed to the sudden shifts of the wind. To the west, the distant jagged silhouette of the Klamath Mountains marks the edge of the world, while the immediate landscape remains dominated by the expansive, scrub-dotted reach of the Butte Valley National Grassland. Only three miles away, the surface of Meiss Lake catches the shifting hues of the afternoon, a quiet mirror in the dry earth, while the subtle depression of Davis Canyon carves a deeper shadow into the plains five miles to the south.

Agriculture dictates the tempo of life here, as the earth has been turned and tended for generations to sustain the rhythm of the local economy. Fields of alfalfa and grain extend toward the horizon, creating a geometry of muted greens and ochre that defines the local industry. Five miles away, the slow, persistent flow of Butte Creek serves as a vital vein for the surrounding acreage, nourishing the grasses that define the character of the Butte Valley National Grassland. Those seeking the solitude of the high plains might traverse the Burnt Camp Trail nine miles out, where the air grows thin and sharp, carrying the scent of sagebrush and dry soil. The life of Macdoel proceeds with a deliberate, unadorned focus, anchored to the soil and the seasonal demands of a landscape that asks for patience and hard labor in equal measure.

About This Macdoel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Macdoel, California. Coordinates: 41.826815, -122.005285. 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 Macdoel includes the ZIP code (96058), telephone area code (530), county seat of Siskiyou County (Yreka), and school district assignment (Butte Valley Unified School District).

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.