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North Fork California Map

Explore North Fork, 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 North Fork, California

How to Use This North Fork, California Map

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

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	North Fork
State	California (CA)
County	Madera County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.234632
Longitude	-119.521038
Population	3,250
Density	38.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	93643, 93669
Area Code	760
County Seat	Madera
School District	Chawanakee Unified School District

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About North Fork, California

North Fork is a locality in Madera County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,250. The population density is 38.9 people per km². North Fork is located at 37.2346°N, 119.5210°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93643, 93669.

North Fork anchors itself amidst a rugged transition of terrain where the Sierra Nevada rises in the distance, defining the horizon with a jagged, blue-gray silhouette. It lies 29.9 miles north-northeast of Clovis, CA (from Clovis, CA: bearing 21°T), and is situated 10.3 miles southeast of Oakhurst. The North Fork Willow Creek carves a path through the landscape, its seasonal currents carving through the earth and sustaining the surrounding Sierra National Forest that blankets the region in a dense, evergreen expanse. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, filtering through the canopy to illuminate the dry, golden grasses that characterize the slopes, while the cooler, shaded depths near the creek remain a sanctuary of damp earth and pine needles. The terrain is a complex mosaic of ridges and canyons, where the Backbone Creek Research Natural Area provides a quiet, undisturbed backdrop to the wilder, higher reaches of the territory.

History in North Fork remains tethered to the timber industry and the deep-rooted presence of the Mono people, whose cultural legacy informs the enduring character of the land. The local economy, once strictly defined by the sawmills that processed the bounty of the surrounding woods, has shifted toward a slower, more deliberate pace, though the smell of resin and cedar still lingers in the air after a summer rain. Nearby, the waters of Redinger Lake catch the sky in their stillness, while the path toward Peckinpah Meadow offers a glimpse into the quiet, interior life of the mountain foothills. Those seeking the pulse of the terrain often find it on the Goat Mountain Trail, where the elevation gain reveals the true scale of the forest. In North Fork, the days are measured by the slow migration of shadows across the slopes and the persistent, quiet work of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sierra National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 032° NE · 1.3M acres
Sierra-Mono Indian Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 113° SE
Whites Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 052° NE
Lakeside Day Use Area Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 5.4 mi, 345° N
Exact Center of California (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 140° SE
Willow Creek Trail (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 338° N
Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 099° E
Backbone Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 8.8 mi, 167° S
Oakhurst Mural (Public Artwork) — 9.6 mi, 313° NW
Bass Lake Vista (Viewpoint) — 9.7 mi, 343° N
Yosemite Gateway Gallery Row (Gallery) — 10.1 mi, 319° NW
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 10.4 mi, 147° SE
Millerton Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 191° S
Kaiser Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.7 mi, 078° E · 22k acres
Big Ed (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 345° N
Bull Buck Tree (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 347° N
Thornberry Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 336° NW
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Historical Railroad (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 336° NW
Lewis Creek Amphitheater (Theatre) — 16.9 mi, 338° N
Ansel Adams Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.1 mi, 048° NE · 232k acres
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 18.1 mi, 350° N · 743k acres
Millerton Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 211° SW
786 Squadron Memorial (Monument) — 19.9 mi, 086° E
Merced, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.4 mi, 360° N · 10k acres
Academy (Monument) — 23.9 mi, 182° S
Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 26.5 mi, 151° SE · 1.1M acres
China Camp (Historic Ruins) — 27.3 mi, 069° E
Wild Water Adventures (Theme Park) — 29.8 mi, 186° S
Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — 35.0 mi, 138° SE · 353k acres
Kings Canyon National Park (National Park) — 37.8 mi, 094° E · 459k acres

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