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Pinecrest California Map

Explore Pinecrest, 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 Pinecrest, California

How to Use This Pinecrest, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.162673
Longitude	-120.968278
Density	N/A /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95945, 95364
Area Code	530, 408, 669
County Seat	Nevada City

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About Pinecrest, California

Pinecrest is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. Pinecrest is located at 39.1627°N, 120.9683°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95945, 95364.

Pinecrest emerges from the dry, golden-hued landscape as a quiet outpost defined by the rigid, sun-baked earth of the inland plains. It lies 6.3 miles southeast of Grass Valley, CA (from Grass Valley, CA: bearing 128°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-northeast of Lake of the Pines. The terrain here relies on the presence of Greenhorn Creek, which cuts a narrow, cooling path through the brush, while the nearby Rollins Reservoir provides a still, reflective surface that breaks the monotony of the parched surroundings. To the west, the distant Sierra Nevada stands as a jagged, atmospheric silhouette against the late afternoon sky, its peaks often lost in a haze of heat. Pinecrest occupies a landscape where the air grows thin and sharp, carrying the faint, resinous scent of dry grass and the persistent, quiet heat of a region far removed from the cooling influence of the coast.

Sunshine Valley stretches out toward the horizon, its expanse offering a stark contrast to the dense, shaded corners of Mathis Pond Preserve, where local wildlife seeks refuge from the relentless midday glare. History here remains tied to the movement of those who traveled the Probable Donner Trail, a route that still marks the land with the weight of past endurance. Today, the economy of Pinecrest functions with a steady, pragmatic pace, moving away from the ambitions of earlier eras toward a rhythm dictated by the land’s natural limits. Life moves with a deliberate, unadorned simplicity, marked by the way the light turns a bruised, deep violet at dusk, casting long shadows across the fields that remain long after the sun has slipped behind the western ridges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Old Bear River Bridge (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 167° S
Adam Ryan Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 255° W
North Fork American Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.1 mi, 149° SE · 4,161 acres
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 4.4 mi, 337° NW · 895k acres
Heritage Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 169° S
Auburn State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 152° SE
Bear River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 192° S
Cascade Canal Access Trail (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 344° N
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.8 mi, 121° SE · 12k acres
Dutch Flat/indian Hill Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.1 mi, 091° E
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 099° E
North Star Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 300° NW
Chinese Railroad Workers (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 079° E
Wells Fargo vault (Historic Ruins) — 6.9 mi, 124° SE
Iowa Hill Fire (Historic Ruins) — 7.0 mi, 124° SE
Firehouse Number 1 Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 339° N
Mystic Theater (Theatre) — 7.4 mi, 339° N
Deadmans Flat Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 7.5 mi, 314° NW
South Yuba River State Park (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 355° N
Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 356° N
Illinois Bar (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 001° N
Emerald Pool (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 344° N
China Dam (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 344° N
West Diggins Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 009° N
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 14.3 mi, 154° SE · 703k acres
Giant Indian Statues (Public Artwork) — 18.5 mi, 198° S
General Gomez Arts (Gallery) — 18.9 mi, 196° S
Placer County Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 198° S
Bernard House (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 197° S
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.5 mi, 085° E · 28k acres

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