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Phoenix Lake California Map

Explore Phoenix Lake, 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 Phoenix Lake, California

How to Use This Phoenix Lake, California Map

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

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	Phoenix Lake
State	California (CA)
County	Tuolumne County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.005939
Longitude	-120.307024
Population	4,264
Density	148.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95370
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Sonora
School District	Sonora Union High School District

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About Phoenix Lake, California

Phoenix Lake is a locality in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,264. The population density is 148.7 people per km². Phoenix Lake is located at 38.0059°N, 120.3070°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95370.

Phoenix Lake occupies a quiet, inland stretch of California where the terrain gathers itself into sun-drenched ridges and oak-dotted slopes. It lies 33.8 miles east-northeast of Oakdale, CA (from Oakdale, CA: bearing 61°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east-northeast of Sonora. The air here holds a distinct stillness, particularly when the afternoon light catches the dry grasses and turns the hills into shades of pale amber and burnt sienna. To the east, the distant silhouette of the Sierra Nevada marks the horizon, a jagged reminder of the high country that looms forty-four miles away. The landscape remains defined by the presence of Phoenix Reservoir, which captures the sky in its deep, glassy surface, while the nearby trickle of Sullivan Creek carves a path through the earth, feeding the thirsty soil of the surrounding woodland.

History clings to the dust of these foothills, echoing the era when gold seekers and timber scouts first navigated the rugged canyons of the Stanislaus National Forest, which borders the land just two miles away. Today, the economy of Phoenix Lake moves at a measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of the urban centers, as residents live amidst the transition between the rolling foothills and the denser timber of the Stanislaus National Forest. Those seeking the solitude of the wilderness often find their way toward Meentzen Gulch or venture further to traverse the Twain Harte Horseman Trail, where the scent of pine needles and warm earth persists through the long summer. Life in Phoenix Lake is a matter of cycles, defined by the seasonal drying of the brush and the enduring, quiet persistence of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 2.3 mi, 031° NE · 901k acres
Tuolumne Park and Recreation District (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 177° S
Willow Springs Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 106° E
49'er Rotary Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 246° SW
Covers Apple Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.6 mi, 136° SE
Willow Creek Lounge (Theatre) — 4.3 mi, 121° SE
Veterans Memorial Military Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 251° W
Dunlavy Field (Stadium) — 4.5 mi, 256° W
Tuolumne County Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 250° W
Me-Wuk Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 4.6 mi, 291° W
Stanislaus Other (National Forest) — 4.9 mi, 249° W · 2 acres
Heisler #2 Steam Engine (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 130° SE
Tuolumne City Memorial Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 128° SE
Nissenan Manzanita Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.2 mi, 247° SW
Historic Fallon House Theater (Theatre) — 5.5 mi, 290° W
Springfield Armory/School/Store (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 281° W
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 5.9 mi, 319° NW
New Melones (Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 314° NW
Jamestown Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 240° SW
Tuolumne, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.6 mi, 164° S · 8,379 acres
Moaning Caverns Adventure Park (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 297° NW
National Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 10.4 mi, 263° W
Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail - Chinese Camp (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 216° SW
Vallecito Western Mine (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 300° NW
Groveland Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 159° S
Murphys (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 317° NW
Red Hills (Nature Reserve) — 13.0 mi, 218° SW
Emigrant Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.5 mi, 079° E · 113k acres
Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 23.0 mi, 094° E · 704k acres
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 23.0 mi, 094° E · 743k acres

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