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Penryn California Map

Explore Penryn, 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 Penryn, California

How to Use This Penryn, California Map

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

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

Latitude	38.852122
Longitude	-121.169393
Population	1,150
Density	233.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95663
Area Code	530
County Seat	Auburn
School District	Loomis Union Elementary School District

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About Penryn, California

Penryn is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,150. The population density is 233.3 people per km². Penryn is located at 38.8521°N, 121.1694°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95663.

Penryn unfolds across a landscape of sun-bleached granite and undulating slopes that hold the heat of the afternoon long after the shadows lengthen. It lies 5.5 miles northeast of Rocklin, CA (from Rocklin, CA: bearing 40°T), and is situated 9.4 miles northeast of Roseville. The earth here, scarred by the industry of a previous century, serves as the foundation for Griffith Quarry Park, where the remnants of stone-cutting pits now offer a quiet sanctuary amidst the native oaks. To the northeast, the terrain dips toward the seasonal moisture of Georges Ravine, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Ranges marks the western horizon, far removed from the dry, inland air that defines the local climate. The golden grasses of late summer shimmer with a brittle, metallic intensity, reflecting a light that seems to clarify every vein in a leaf and every fracture in the exposed quartz.

Penryn carries the weight of a heritage built upon the extraction of granite, a trade that once drew laborers from across the globe to shape the bedrock of distant cities. This history of stone persists in the local character, manifesting in the enduring masonry that borders the orchards and private gardens of the current day. While the economy has shifted away from the heavy labor of the quarries, the fruit-growing tradition remains, with groves still marking the landscape as they have for generations. Residents find their rhythm in the stillness of the nearby Clover Valley Reservoir or by tracing the path of the Ben Franklin Canal, which cuts its steady, artificial line through the geography. Life in Penryn moves with the deliberate pace of a place that has seen its primary resource carved away and repurposed, leaving behind a tranquil, enduring resilience.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Griffith Quarry Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 111° E
Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary and Nature Reserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 271° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 209° SW
City of Lincoln Golf Courses (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 276° W
Indian Creek County Club (Local Recreation) — 3.4 mi, 192° S
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 124° SE
Folsom Lake (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 125° SE
Bernard House (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 061° NE
Wild Fig Orchard (Viewpoint) — 5.8 mi, 069° E
Placer County Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 058° NE
McCann Stadium (Stadium) — 5.8 mi, 063° NE
Giant Indian Statues (Public Artwork) — 6.4 mi, 053° NE
General Gomez Arts (Gallery) — 6.4 mi, 058° NE
Women's Club Fountain (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 293° NW
McBean Park (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 292° W
Lincoln Theatre Company (Arts Centre) — 7.1 mi, 293° NW
The Stage (Theatre) — 7.1 mi, 293° NW
Founder of the City of Lincoln (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 293° NW
Maidu Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 208° SW
Pine Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.1 mi, 132° SE
Roseville Telephone Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 221° SW
Pine Hill Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 133° SE
Roseville Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 9.6 mi, 221° SW
The American River Water Education Center (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 180° S
South Fork American River (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.4 mi, 124° SE · 5,570 acres
Historic Folsom Dam (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 179° S
Settler Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 10.9 mi, 181° S
Sutter Street Theatre (Theatre) — 12.1 mi, 182° S
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 16.9 mi, 069° E · 703k acres
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 21.8 mi, 058° NE · 895k acres

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