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Plumas Eureka California Map

Explore Plumas Eureka, 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 Plumas Eureka, California

How to Use This Plumas Eureka, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.798242
Longitude	-120.664441
Population	334
Density	32.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96103
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About Plumas Eureka, California

Plumas Eureka is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 334. The population density is 32.4 people per km². Plumas Eureka is located at 39.7982°N, 120.6644°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96103.

Plumas Eureka rises from the rugged terrain where the Middle Fork Feather River carves a restless path through the earth. It lies 40.5 miles northwest of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Portola. The landscape is defined by the high, sweeping expanse of the Mohawk Valley, a basin that holds the morning chill long after the sun has begun to ignite the timbered ridges. Within the protective boundaries of the Plumas National Forest, the land breathes with the scent of pine and damp earth, while the Madora Lake Loop Trail provides a quiet passage through the dense, needle-strewn woods. Near the stillness of Madora Lake, the air feels thin and sharp, carrying a clarity that makes the distant Sierra Nevada appear as a jagged, violet silhouette against the deepening sky.

Plumas Eureka bears the indelible mark of a hard-rock mining legacy, where the echoes of iron and gold once dictated the pulse of the local economy. Abandoned structures and rusted machinery stand as silent witnesses to the industrious fervor that brought men to these hills, transforming the wilderness into a center of extraction and labor. Beyond the historical shafts and tunnels, the current rhythm of Plumas Eureka is dictated by the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons and the cold spray of Fern Falls, which marks the hidden creases of the landscape. Life here is measured not by the clock, but by the transition of light across the valley floor and the quiet persistence of the river as it moves toward the horizon, unbothered by the shifting fortunes of those who once sought their future in the stone.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 270° W · 1.2M acres
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.2 mi, 085° E · 24k acres
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 182° S
Middle Fork Feather River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 121° SE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 212° SW
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 219° SW
Frazier Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.4 mi, 169° S
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 6.9 mi, 203° SW · 1,886 acres
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 6.9 mi, 204° SW · 895k acres
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 088° E
Crocker Meadows Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 068° E
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 176° S
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 15.5 mi, 005° N
Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 172° S
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 172° S
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 302° NW
Downieville Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 208° SW
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 208° SW
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 245° SW
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.9 mi, 119° SE
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 148° SE
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.3 mi, 286° W · 24k acres
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 29.7 mi, 131° SE
Missouri Bar (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 201° S
Illinois Bar (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 207° SW
"snowshoe" Thompson (Public Artwork) — 36.0 mi, 152° SE
Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 36.5 mi, 208° SW
Mystic Theater (Theatre) — 41.5 mi, 207° SW
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 43.0 mi, 159° S · 28k acres
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 53.2 mi, 325° NW · 107k acres

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