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Pilot Hill California Map

Explore Pilot Hill, 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 Pilot Hill, California

How to Use This Pilot Hill, California Map

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

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	Pilot Hill
State	California (CA)
County	El Dorado County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.8349
Longitude	-121.014388
Population	1,200
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95664
Area Code	530
County Seat	Placerville

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About Pilot Hill, California

Pilot Hill is a locality in El Dorado County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Pilot Hill is located at 38.8349°N, 121.0144°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95664.

Pilot Hill rises above the undulating landscape where the scorched grasses of summer yield to the deep, persistent shadows of oak woodlands. It lies 5.4 miles southeast of Auburn, CA (from Auburn, CA: bearing 142°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-northeast of Granite Bay. Pilot Creek carves a winding path through the heavy earth, its seasonal flow carving subtle channels into the soil that define the local drainage. Beyond the immediate terrain, the distant Sierra Nevada marks the eastern horizon with a jagged, pale silhouette that catches the first light of dawn. The nearby expanse of Folsom Lake glimmers in the valley floor, a vast, still reservoir that tempers the dry heat radiating from the sun-drenched plains. To the north, the rugged topography of the Auburn State Recreation Area invites a quiet solitude, while the steep, narrow descent into Cooper Canyon serves as a natural boundary for the surrounding acreage.

Pilot Hill maintains a rhythm tied to the land, echoing a history of rugged extraction and agricultural perseverance that once defined the early settlements of the region. The economy remains tethered to the pace of the seasons, shifting away from the frantic industry of the past toward a life marked by open fields and the steady, quiet labor of rural maintenance. Residents looking for connection to the wilderness often traverse the Monroe Ridge Trail, finding a path that tracks the ancient contours of the land without the interference of modern sprawl. The air here holds a thin, sharp clarity, especially when the afternoon light turns a deep, bruised gold, illuminating the dust motes above the dry pastures. In Pilot Hill, the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the way the light wanes over the hills and the long, cooling shadows that stretch across the fields as the day concludes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Auburn State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 344° N
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.3 mi, 290° W
South Fork American River (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.5 mi, 139° SE · 5,570 acres
Pine Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.6 mi, 185° S
Salmon Falls Ranch (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 194° S
Boulder Glen (Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 177° S
Wild Fig Orchard (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 319° NW
Pine Hill Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 178° S
Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 4.9 mi, 314° NW
McCann Stadium (Stadium) — 5.0 mi, 321° NW
Placer County Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 321° NW
Bernard House (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 320° NW
General Gomez Arts (Gallery) — 5.4 mi, 328° NW
Giant Indian Statues (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 327° NW
Sutter's Mill Site (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 108° E
Zentgraf House (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 183° S
Sterlingshire Historical Site (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 198° S
Fairchild Park Indian Grinding Rocks (Historic Ruins) — 9.8 mi, 200° S
Southwind Labradors (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 176° S
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 10.4 mi, 046° NE · 703k acres
Traverse Creek Botanical Special Interest Area Botanical Area (National Scenic Byway) — 10.7 mi, 076° E
Cameron Park CSD Pool (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 177° S
The American River Water Education Center (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 224° SW
El Dorado Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 128° SE
Historic Folsom Dam (Historic Ruins) — 12.4 mi, 222° SW
Folsom Prison Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 219° SW
Placerville Art Gallery (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 123° SE
Art Studio 360 (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 123° SE
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 16.3 mi, 039° NE · 895k acres
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.4 mi, 021° N · 12k acres

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