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Palo Cedro California Map

Explore Palo Cedro, 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 Palo Cedro, California

How to Use This Palo Cedro, California Map

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

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	Palo Cedro
State	California (CA)
County	Shasta County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	40.563763
Longitude	-122.238892
Population	2,931
Density	138.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96073
Area Code	530
County Seat	Redding
School District	Shasta Union High School District

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About Palo Cedro, California

Palo Cedro is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,931. The population density is 138.4 people per km². Palo Cedro is located at 40.5638°N, 122.2389°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96073.

Palo Cedro emerges from the transition where the flat, sun-drenched expanse of the Stillwater Plains begins to lift into the irregular, brush-covered rise of the inland terrain. It lies 8.2 miles east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 101°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-northeast of Anderson. The air here holds a distinct, dry clarity, particularly as the golden light of late afternoon catches the tall, thinning grasses and the sprawling canopy of oaks that define the local horizon. To the east, the silhouette of the Cascade Range stands as a serrated, violet-hued boundary against the sky, while the immediate landscape is parsed by the quiet, steady movement of Little Cow Creek. Residents often gather at Palo Cedro Community Park, where the wide, open sky offers an unobstructed view of the changing weather patterns that sweep across the valley floor.

Palo Cedro retains a character forged by the steady persistence of its agricultural roots and a modest, self-reliant economy that values the quietude of its spacious residential plots. While distant from the bustle of larger urban centers, the local life remains anchored by the seasonal rhythms of the land and the small-scale commerce that serves those who choose this deliberate, inland pace. The legacy of the region lingers in the quietude of its rural corridors, far removed from the pressures of the coast, where the transition from open prairie to woodland creates a sense of profound, undisturbed space. Even as the modern world brushes against its edges, the rhythm of existence here continues to favor the patient, deliberate labor of those who maintain the orchards and fields that have long defined the character of the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Palo Cedro Video (Cinema) — 0.1 mi, 108° E
Palo Cedro Community Park (Private Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 142° SE
Redding Soccer Park (Local Recreation) — 3.4 mi, 279° W
Big League Dreams Sports Park (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 282° W
Clover Creek Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 255° W
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 4.3 mi, 225° SW · 1.1M acres
Lema Ranch (Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 297° NW
Hawes Corner Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.5 mi, 184° S
Clear Creek/sacramento River Island Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.7 mi, 229° SW
Nur Pon Salmon Run (Public Artwork) — 7.1 mi, 273° W
Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 7.2 mi, 285° W
Bear Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.2 mi, 111° E · 4,633 acres
Art Gallery (Gallery) — 7.4 mi, 285° W
California-Oregon Highway Historical Marker (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 214° SW
Chaunay Carroll Bush (Viewpoint) — 8.3 mi, 284° W
Caldwell Monument (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 284° W
Clear Creek Gold Discovery Historical Marker (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 242° SW
Shasta National Forest (National Forest) — 10.3 mi, 012° N · 1.2M acres
Sacramento River (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.3 mi, 168° S · 8,248 acres
Shasta Lake Ranger Station (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 331° NW
Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 360° N · 202k acres
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 14.4 mi, 250° W
Afterthought Mine (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 036° NE
Kennett (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 324° NW
Lake Shasta Caverns (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 348° N
Prime Cinemas (Cinema) — 27.5 mi, 179° S
Seismograph (Attraction) — 35.5 mi, 093° E
Tehama County Museum (Museum) — 37.6 mi, 171° S
Scott Museum (Museum) — 37.8 mi, 321° NW
Sulphur Works (Attraction) — 37.8 mi, 102° E

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