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Mono Lake California Map

Explore Mono Lake, 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 Mono Lake, California

How to Use This Mono Lake, California Map

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

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

Latitude	38.00912
Longitude	-119.15364
Population	180
Density	2.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	93541
Area Code	760
County Seat	Bridgeport

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About Mono Lake, California

Mono Lake is a locality in Mono County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Mono Lake is located at 38.0091°N, 119.1536°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93541.

Mono Lake anchors a stark, expansive high-desert basin where the thin, dry air vibrates with a silence that feels ancient and absolute. It lies 78.1 miles southeast of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 26.8 miles north-northwest of Mammoth Lakes. Dechambeau Creek meanders toward the water, carving a singular path through the alkaline dust and scrub brush that define the immediate perimeter of Mono Lake. To the west, the jagged, snow-dusted summits of the Sierra Nevada rise as a formidable wall, catching the long, horizontal light of dusk that turns the landscape into a study of violet shadows and burnt-orange earth. The terrain is a collection of volcanic craters and strange, calcified spires that rise from the water’s edge, standing as rigid sentinels in a place where the earth’s crust seems to groan and shift beneath the surface.

Human presence here is defined by a deep, protective stewardship, as the entirety of the basin is contained within the Mono Basin National Scenic Area. Historically, the water levels have fluctuated under the pressure of regional water demands, yet the basin remains a vital, fragile ecosystem far removed from the humid influence of the distant coast. Beyond the immediate basin, the landscape climbs toward the high, rugged terrain of Lundy Canyon and the frost-bitten heights of the Conness Glacier, while the Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area preserves the integrity of the alpine wilderness. Hikers occasionally emerge from the high-country solitude, perhaps having traversed the Gaylor Lakes Trail, to witness a region where the economy is tethered to the preservation of this alkaline, otherworldly expanse rather than the industry of the lowlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mono Basin National Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — locality lies within
Mono Lake Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 066° NE
Inyo National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 206° SW · 2.0M acres
Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 115° SE
Hoover Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 0.6 mi, 256° W · 128k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 2.0 mi, 057° NE
Lundy Canyon Campground (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 311° NW
Conway Ranch (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 341° N
Avalanche of 1911 (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 348° N
Black Point Fissures (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 067° NE
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 3.3 mi, 316° NW · 3.9M acres
Upside-Down House (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 152° SE
Lee Vining (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 153° SE
Virginia Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.2 mi, 330° NW · 779 acres
Ansel Adams Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.4 mi, 206° SW · 232k acres
California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 221° SW
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 8.1 mi, 202° S · 743k acres
South Tufa Area (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 124° SE
Navy Beach (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 123° SE
Ghost Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 11.1 mi, 201° S
Dana Campfire Circle (Theatre) — 14.4 mi, 229° SW
Conness Campfire Circle (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 230° SW
Catholic Church (site) (Historic Ruins) — 15.9 mi, 029° NE
Bodie Museum and Visitor Center (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 029° NE
Perched Boulder (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 164° S
Minaret Cinemas (Cinema) — 27.6 mi, 158° S
Mammoth Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 158° S
Nature Center at Happy Isles (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 229° SW
Aspen Glen Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 41.4 mi, 334° NW
Hetch Hetchy Railroad Museum (Museum) — 41.6 mi, 236° SW

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