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Mohawk Vista California Map

Explore Mohawk Vista, 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 Mohawk Vista, California

How to Use This Mohawk Vista, California Map

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

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	Mohawk Vista
State	California (CA)
County	Plumas County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.804822
Longitude	-120.588312
Population	107
Density	3.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96103
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About Mohawk Vista, California

Mohawk Vista is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 107. The population density is 3.5 people per km². Mohawk Vista is located at 39.8048°N, 120.5883°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96103.

Mohawk Vista emerges from the high, sun-drenched plateau as a quiet convergence of timberland and open sky. It lies 37.7 miles northwest of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 326°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-southwest of Portola. Betterton Creek carves a persistent, silver-threaded path through the landscape, its cool currents providing a constant pulse against the dry, golden grasses that blanket the earth. To the east, the distant, snow-dusted spine of the Sierra Nevada creates a jagged silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the vast expanse of the sky. The surrounding terrain is defined by the expansive reaches of Plumas National Forest, where the scent of ponderosa pine hangs heavy in the afternoon heat, and the proximity of the Claireville Flat lends a sense of openness to the rugged, inland topography.

Mohawk Vista carries the quiet weight of a region shaped by the slow, deliberate work of the forest and the land. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the seasons, drawing its character from the proximity of Plumas National Forest, which dictates the pace of life for those who work the timber and maintain the trails. Residents often find their respite along the Madora Lake Loop Trail, a path that winds toward the still, reflective waters of Madora Lake, or by seeking the thunderous, mist-laden descent of Frazier Falls. Life in Mohawk Vista feels measured by the movement of light across the valley floor, a persistence of quiet industry and natural solitude that remains largely undisturbed by the frantic clamor of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 1.2M acres
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.2 mi, 215° SW · 24k acres
Middle Fork Feather River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 220° SW
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 4.3 mi, 251° W
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 091° E
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 6.2 mi, 127° SE · 895k acres
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 240° SW
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 7.1 mi, 243° SW
Frazier Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.3 mi, 203° SW
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 8.9 mi, 107° E
Crocker Meadows Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 062° NE
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.9 mi, 210° SW · 1,886 acres
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 192° S
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.7 mi, 127° SE
Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 186° S
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 186° S
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 295° NW
Downieville Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 217° SW
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 21.2 mi, 217° SW
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 248° W
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 23.7 mi, 157° SE
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 27.1 mi, 137° SE
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.1 mi, 283° W · 24k acres
"snowshoe" Thompson (Public Artwork) — 34.7 mi, 159° S
Missouri Bar (Attraction) — 35.4 mi, 207° SW
Illinois Bar (Attraction) — 38.3 mi, 212° SW
Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 39.0 mi, 213° SW
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 40.5 mi, 123° SE · 31k acres
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 42.5 mi, 355° N
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 55.3 mi, 321° NW · 107k acres

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