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Orleans California Map

Explore Orleans, 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 Orleans, California

How to Use This Orleans, California Map

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

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

Latitude	41.301515
Longitude	-123.54117
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95556
Area Code	530
County Seat	Eureka

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About Orleans, California

Orleans is a locality in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Orleans is located at 41.3015°N, 123.5412°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95556.

Orleans occupies a rugged corridor where the Klamath River carves a serpentine path through the deep, shaded canyons of the Six Rivers National Forest. It lies 38.1 miles northeast of McKinleyville, CA (from McKinleyville, CA: bearing 50°T), and is situated 18.7 miles north-northeast of Hoopa. The air here holds the scent of pine needle and damp stone, particularly as the shadows of the distant Klamath Mountains stretch across the steep slopes of Wilder Gulch. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in sharp, amber slivers, illuminating the moss-covered rocks that line the riverbanks. The landscape remains raw and imposing, defined by the relentless geology of the region and the quiet, persistent motion of the water as it churns toward the interior. For those seeking the solitude of the woods, the Salmon Summit Recreation Trail offers a path into the higher elevations, while the more adventurous might listen for the distant, thunderous pulse of Ishi Pishi Falls echoing through the valley.

Orleans retains the stubborn, independent character of a settlement forged by the intersection of ancestral traditions and the volatile cycles of the gold mining era. The local economy has long shifted away from the frantic prospecting of the past, settling instead into a rhythm dictated by the stewardship of the land and the seasonal fluctuations of the forest. The presence of the Karuk people remains the bedrock of the locality, grounding the modern day in a history that predates the arrival of outside industry. Life in Orleans moves with the deliberation of the river, where the concerns of the day are measured by the health of the watershed and the maintenance of the backcountry roads. Beyond the immediate settlement, the stillness of Twin Lakes provides a mirror for the high-altitude sky, offering a stark, crystalline contrast to the shadowed, timbered depths of the valley floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Six Rivers National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 165° S · 978k acres
Klamath, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.1 mi, 165° S · 52k acres
Klamath National Forest (National Forest) — 3.8 mi, 060° NE · 1.7M acres
Trinity Alps Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.9 mi, 179° S · 540k acres
Marble Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.8 mi, 048° NE · 225k acres
Adorni Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 8.0 mi, 230° SW
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 14.2 mi, 099° E
Hoopa Valley Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 205° SW
Redwood National Park (National Park) — 19.9 mi, 234° SW · 194k acres
Trinity, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.1 mi, 193° S · 53k acres
Smith River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 20.8 mi, 332° NW · 330k acres
Dolason Barn (Historic Ruins) — 22.9 mi, 253° W
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (State Park) — 24.0 mi, 280° W
Big Tree (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 282° W
Rotary Memorial Grove (Monument) — 25.1 mi, 281° W
Lady Bird Grove (Monument) — 25.1 mi, 271° W
Corkscrew Tree (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 283° W
Elk Viewing (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 280° W
Prairie Creek Visitor Center (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 280° W
Museum Bigfoot Statue (Public Artwork) — 25.4 mi, 191° S
Campfire Center (Theatre) — 25.5 mi, 280° W
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 28.3 mi, 274° W · 8,946 acres
Ironsides Museum (Museum) — 30.0 mi, 178° S
Yurok Country Visitor Center Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 30.3 mi, 302° NW
Russell Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 32.7 mi, 137° SE
Klamath River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 33.2 mi, 302° NW
Robert Roosevelt Quigley (Monument) — 34.8 mi, 072° E
The People's Center (Museum) — 34.9 mi, 014° N
Marble Rim Gallery (Gallery) — 35.2 mi, 072° E
The Arcata Sanctuary (Arts Centre) — 41.1 mi, 224° SW

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