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Midpines California Map

Explore Midpines, 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 Midpines, California

How to Use This Midpines, California Map

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

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

Latitude	37.553411
Longitude	-119.928791
Population	379
Density	33.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95345, 95338
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Mariposa
School District	Mariposa County Unified School District

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About Midpines, California

Midpines is a locality in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 379. The population density is 33.6 people per km². Midpines is located at 37.5534°N, 119.9288°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95345, 95338.

Midpines commands a high, rugged elevation where the air thins and sharpens against the granite bones of the earth. It lies 34.6 miles north-northeast of Chowchilla, CA (from Chowchilla, CA: bearing 33°T), and is situated 21.1 miles northwest of Oakhurst. Bear Creek carves its path through the lower reaches of the landscape, feeding the quiet, sun-drenched canyons that define the immediate terrain. To the east, the distant jagged spine of the Sierra Nevada marks the horizon, while the terrain closer at hand sinks into the shadows of Mono Gulch. The Sierra National Forest encompasses the surrounding expanse, its dense timber stands and wild undergrowth acting as a vast, silent buffer against the encroaching pace of the modern world. Here, the light at dusk possesses a singular, amber clarity, catching the dry grass and turning the oak-dotted ridges into a study of bronze and shadow.

Midpines carries the weight of a history rooted in the extraction of earth’s hidden wealth, a legacy that lingers in the scattered, sturdy architecture of the region. The economy today drifts away from the frantic pulse of industry, favoring a life tied to the seasonal rhythms of the forest and the slow passage of travelers headed toward the high country. Residents often look toward the Hite Cove Trail for a connection to the wilder, floral depths of the river corridor, or turn their gaze toward the blue expanse of Lake McClure when the summer heat begins to press against the valley floor. Life in Midpines moves with the deliberate gait of a place that understands its own isolation, marked by a quiet independence and an enduring respect for the sheer, unyielding scale of the surrounding wilderness.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sierra National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 148° SE · 1.3M acres
Stockton Creek Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 206° SW
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 276° W
Limestone Salamander Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.2 mi, 331° NW
Merced River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.9 mi, 329° NW
Feliciana Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 344° N
Merced River Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 4.6 mi, 303° NW · 13k acres
Merced, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.9 mi, 348° N · 10k acres
Sierra Artists Gallery (Gallery) — 5.1 mi, 203° SW
September 11, 2001 Memorial (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 202° S
Mt Buckingham School (historic) (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 116° SE
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 6.1 mi, 001° N · 901k acres
Trumbull Peak Fire Lookout Tower (Viewpoint) — 9.5 mi, 022° N
Fremont’s Fort (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 283° W
Hetch Hetchy Railroad Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 043° NE
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 11.8 mi, 052° NE · 743k acres
Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 12.9 mi, 087° E · 704k acres
Wawona Campground Amphitheater (Theatre) — 13.7 mi, 092° E
Merced Grove (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 020° N
Tunnel Tree (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 024° NE
Mariposa Welcome Plaza (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 101° E
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Historical Railroad (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 114° SE
Thornberry Museum (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 114° SE
Lewis Creek Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.2 mi, 112° E
The Northern Mariposa Country History Center (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 307° NW
Yosemite Gateway Gallery Row (Gallery) — 21.4 mi, 133° SE
Oakhurst Mural (Public Artwork) — 21.8 mi, 135° SE
Indian Grinding Rock (Historic Ruins) — 22.8 mi, 332° NW
Foster Curry Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 23.3 mi, 057° NE
Ansel Adams Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.6 mi, 092° E · 232k acres

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