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Paxton California Map

Explore Paxton, 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 Paxton, California

How to Use This Paxton, California Map

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

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

Latitude	40.037946
Longitude	-120.994956
Density	4.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95971
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About Paxton, California

Paxton is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. The population density is 4.2 people per km². Paxton is located at 40.0379°N, 120.9950°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95971.

Paxton maintains a stoic presence where the East Branch North Fork Feather River carves a deep, steady path through the rugged terrain. It lies 31.8 miles southwest of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 215°T), and is situated 8.8 miles northwest of East Quincy. The landscape surrounding Paxton is defined by the dense, evergreen expanse of Plumas National Forest, which press close against the edges of the settlement, while the steep, narrow depression of Middle Ravine creates a dramatic fold in the earth just a mile away. In the cooling hours of the afternoon, the light here acquires a sharp, amber clarity that illuminates the dust motes rising from the soil, turning the woodland shadows into long, cooling fingers of violet and gray. Far off on the horizon, the jagged, snow-dusted silhouettes of the Cascade Range provide a distant, immovable boundary to the sky, anchoring the valley in a landscape of quiet, geological permanence.

History in Paxton remains tied to the veins of the earth and the heavy timber that once fueled the regional economy, leaving behind a quiet atmosphere where the pace is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the rush of industry. While the presence of the Feather River Experimental Forest nearby hints at a long-standing interest in the silviculture and ecological management of these highlands, the modern rhythm of life here is defined by the persistence of those who choose to live among the pines. Residents often look toward the waters of Butt Valley Reservoir for the occasional quiet stillness of a day spent away from the thickets, a place where the water acts as a mirror for the surrounding peaks. Daily existence in Paxton feels like a slow, deliberate conversation with the wilderness, where the clatter of the modern world is muffled by the sheer scale of the slopes and the constant, low-frequency hum of the river running through the canyon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 179° S · 1.2M acres
Butterfly Valley Botanical Area (National Scenic Byway) — 1.6 mi, 179° S
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 161° S
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.8 mi, 230° SW · 24k acres
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 9.7 mi, 327° NW
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.3 mi, 225° SW · 1,886 acres
Mount Pleasant Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 10.4 mi, 235° SW
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 11.5 mi, 019° N · 1.1M acres
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.7 mi, 172° S · 24k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 13.1 mi, 202° S
Lookout Rock (Viewpoint) — 15.5 mi, 204° SW
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 22.3 mi, 138° SE
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 327° NW
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 179° S
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 24.6 mi, 142° SE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 25.0 mi, 141° SE
Feather Falls Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 25.6 mi, 208° SW
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 29.9 mi, 333° NW · 107k acres
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 29.9 mi, 333° NW · 79k acres
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 31.6 mi, 034° NE
Lassen Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.8 mi, 034° NE
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 31.9 mi, 120° SE
Terminal Geyser (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 323° NW
Downie Chapter 1249 (Monument) — 34.2 mi, 165° S
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 34.2 mi, 165° S
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 35.8 mi, 149° SE
Devils Kitchen (Attraction) — 36.3 mi, 320° NW
Merrill Amphitheater (Theatre) — 36.6 mi, 016° N
Bumpass Hell (Attraction) — 39.5 mi, 318° NW
Sulphur Works (Attraction) — 40.2 mi, 315° NW

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