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Norden California Map

Explore Norden, 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 Norden, California

How to Use This Norden, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.31796
Longitude	-120.356035
Population	280
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95728, 95724
Area Code	530
County Seat	Nevada City

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About Norden, California

Norden is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Norden is located at 39.3180°N, 120.3560°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95728, 95724.

Norden occupies a high-altitude theater where the South Yuba River carves a cold, persistent path through the granite-strewn landscape. It lies 9.3 miles west of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 266°T), and is situated 10.6 miles northwest of Squaw Valley. Summit Valley unfolds here as a wide, grassy bowl, reflecting the vast clarity of the atmosphere as it transitions into the dense, pine-scented corridors of the Tahoe National Forest. The air in Norden carries a sharp, thin quality, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the distant silhouette of the Sierra Nevada. Nearby, the Onion Creek Experimental Forest stands as a quiet sentinel of scientific observation, its interior thick with the scent of resin and damp earth, while the stillness of Crater Lake mirrors the deepening indigo of the twilight sky.

History in Norden remains tethered to the relentless movement of people across this rugged divide, where the echoes of early transit routes still linger in the uneven ground. The local economy finds its pulse in the seasonal shifts of the environment, favoring those who adapt to the heavy winter snows and the brief, brilliant intensity of the mountain summer. Travelers often seek out the Lola Montez Trail, tracing a route that speaks to the grit required to navigate such an unforgiving terrain. Life in Norden moves according to the demands of the climate, a steady, deliberate rhythm that honors the endurance of the land and the quiet persistence of those who choose to remain within its borders.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 000° N · 895k acres
German Trail (Viewpoint) — 0.4 mi, 093° E
Onion Creek Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 1.1 mi, 180° S
Royal Gorge (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 198° S
Donner Summit Historical Society (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 286° W
"snowshoe" Thompson (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 013° N
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 1.8 mi, 019° N · 1,886 acres
Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 092° E
Donner Memorial State Park (State Park) — 2.5 mi, 092° E
Chickering American River Reserve (Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 146° SE
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.9 mi, 208° SW · 12k acres
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.6 mi, 180° S · 28k acres
Schallenberger Cabin Site (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 086° E
Donner Camp (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 086° E
Pioneer Monument (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 086° E
Lyon Peak/Needle Lake Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 7.1 mi, 160° S
Truckee River Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 091° E
Museum of Truckee History (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 086° E
Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 086° E
Five Lakes Trailhead (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 145° SE
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 12.2 mi, 345° N
The Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 12.9 mi, 103° E
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 14.9 mi, 024° NE
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 15.1 mi, 181° S · 703k acres
Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema (Cinema) — 15.3 mi, 132° SE
Snow Sports Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 131° SE
Gatekeeper's Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 132° SE
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.9 mi, 086° E · 31k acres
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 321° NW
Balancing Rock (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 150° SE

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