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Ponderosa California Map

Explore Ponderosa, 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 Ponderosa, California

How to Use This Ponderosa, California Map

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

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

Latitude	36.105501
Longitude	-118.528143
Population	51
Density	24.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	93265
Area Code	661
County Seat	Visalia
School District	Porterville Unified School District (9-12)

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About Ponderosa, California

Ponderosa is a locality in Tulare County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 51. The population density is 24.3 people per km². Ponderosa is located at 36.1055°N, 118.5281°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93265.

Ponderosa exists as a high-altitude clearing defined by the quiet, vertical reach of timber and the subtle, seasonal shifts of the earth. It lies 27.4 miles east of Porterville, CA (from Porterville, CA: bearing 84°T), and is situated 32.0 miles east-southeast of Lindsay. Holby Meadow forms the immediate floor of this landscape, a soft expanse of grasses that holds the morning chill long after the sun has crested the surrounding ridges. Beyond the meadow’s edge, the terrain deepens into the dense, ancient stands of the Giant Sequoia National Monument, where the air possesses a sharp, resinous clarity. Peppermint Creek traces a thin, cold line through the nearby woods, its movement providing a persistent, low-frequency hum against the stillness of the forest. Though the massive peaks of the Sierra Nevada remain distant silhouettes on the far horizon, the immediate geography feels anchored by the presence of the Sequoia National Forest, which exerts a heavy, protective gravity over every path and clearing.

Ponderosa retains the quiet gravity of a place shaped more by the long cycles of the woods than by the frantic pace of the lowlands. The economy here moves in rhythm with the seasons, favoring those who work the land or find purpose in the stewardship of the timbered slopes. History in Ponderosa is not kept in grand monuments but in the steady endurance of the cabins and the well-worn passage of the Summit Trail, which invites the persistent traveler to measure the scale of the monument on foot. Life here revolves around the specific, golden quality of light that filters through the canopy in late afternoon, casting long shadows that seem to stretch time itself. Residents look toward Lake Success as a distant, shimmering reference point for their water and recreation, yet the local pulse remains tethered to the high, quiet slopes that define the character of their days.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — locality lies within · 353k acres
Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 030° NE · 1.1M acres
The Needles Peak Fire Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 083° E
Kern, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.5 mi, 116° SE · 25k acres
Peppermint Creek Falls (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 141° SE
Golden Trout Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.5 mi, 012° N · 305k acres
Alder Creek (Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 316° NW
Cabin 242 (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 184° S
Cabin 236 (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 184° S
Cabin 240 (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 184° S
Cabin 234 (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 184° S
Inyo National Forest (National Forest) — 12.0 mi, 037° NE · 2.0M acres
Walkers Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 12.5 mi, 356° N
Sequoia National Park (National Park) — 13.6 mi, 349° N · 407k acres
Moses Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 13.6 mi, 287° W · 452 acres
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 14.7 mi, 015° N · 768k acres
McCarthy Blue Oak Ranch Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.9 mi, 296° NW
Treaty of 1851 (Monument) — 19.8 mi, 267° W
Milk Ranch/Case Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 20.6 mi, 317° NW · 9,361 acres
Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.7 mi, 303° NW · 1,825 acres
Kern Valley Museum (Museum) — 24.9 mi, 167° S
Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 27.9 mi, 264° W
World's Largest Olive (Public Artwork) — 32.9 mi, 282° W
Stephen Mather memorial plaque (Monument) — 33.6 mi, 337° NW
Kings Canyon National Park (National Park) — 33.7 mi, 360° N · 459k acres
Walt's Point (Monument) — 34.3 mi, 042° NE
Dry Creek Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 35.7 mi, 309° NW
Ice House Theatre (Theatre) — 45.3 mi, 291° W
Galaxy Theatres (Cinema) — 45.8 mi, 281° W
Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 46.4 mi, 239° SW

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