Explore Mammoth Lakes, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mammoth Lakes, 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 Mammoth Lakes.
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 | Mammoth Lakes |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Mono County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 37.624435 |
| Longitude | -118.988432 |
| Population | 7,191 |
| Density | 111.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 93546 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| County Seat | Bridgeport |
| School District | Mammoth Unified School District |
Mammoth Lakes emerges from the high, rugged terrain as a testament to the enduring forces that shape the earth. It lies 64.9 miles north-northeast of Heights, CA (from Heights, CA: bearing 22°T), and is situated 34.4 miles east-southeast of Yosemite National Park. Mammoth Creek carves a quiet path through the landscape, providing a steady rhythm to the high-altitude basin. Beyond the immediate foreground, the jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada define the horizon with a sharp, uncompromising clarity. Visitors often traverse the Mammoth Rock Trail to gain a vantage point over the vast expanse of Inyo National Forest, which encompasses the entire region. The light here takes on a thin, crystalline quality at dusk, casting long shadows across the open spaces of Smokey Bear Flat.
Mining prospectors first arrived in this remote territory during the late nineteenth century, drawn by the promise of mineral wealth beneath the soil. While the initial fervor for extraction eventually waned, the local economy transitioned toward a durable dependence on the seasonal rhythms of the outdoors. Mammoth Lakes now functions as a hub where the labor of forestry and tourism sustains a year-round population. Inyo National Forest remains a pillar of the regional identity, balancing the need for resource management with the demands of an active, recreation-based industry. The daily commerce of Mammoth Lakes reflects a pragmatic resilience, shaped by the cyclical arrival of winter snows and the brief, vibrant bloom of the short summer season.
Cultural life in Mammoth Lakes thrives on a shared appreciation for the austere beauty of the high country. Residents and visitors frequently seek out the cooling spray of Minarets Falls, a landmark that serves as a quiet sanctuary from the intensity of the midday sun. The influence of the landscape is profound, as seen in the way the community organizes its calendar around the shifting conditions of the wilderness. Notable figures such as Olympic skier Stacy Dragila have found in these challenging altitudes a training ground that mirrors the rigor of their professional pursuits. Whether one is venturing toward the distant, icy reaches of Lyell Glacier or reflecting by the quiet waters of Lake Dorothy, the spirit of the place remains anchored in the wild.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mammoth Lakes, California. Coordinates: 37.624435, -118.988432. 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 Mammoth Lakes includes the ZIP code (93546), telephone area code (760), county seat of Mono County (Bridgeport), and school district assignment (Mammoth Unified 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |