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Portola California Map

Explore Portola, 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 Portola, California

How to Use This Portola, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.820799
Longitude	-120.474293
Population	2,100
Density	150.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	96122
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About Portola, California

Portola is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,100. The population density is 150.0 people per km². Portola is located at 39.8208°N, 120.4743°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Portola is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 96122.

Portola anchors the high mountain basin where the Middle Fork Feather River carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 36.6 miles north-northwest of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 336°T), and is situated 27.7 miles west-northwest of Cold Springs. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity, carrying the scent of pine and cold stone from the surrounding slopes that rise toward the distant Sierra Nevada. Just a mile away, the quiet expanse of Humbug Valley stretches out, its grasses turning the color of bleached straw under the relentless afternoon sun. Within the protected boundaries of the Feather, California Wild and Scenic River, the water moves with a persistent, rhythmic urgency, reflecting the deep blue of a sky that seems wider and more fragile than anywhere else on earth. A short distance away, the quiet surface of Grizzly Ice Pond mirrors the changing light, acting as a still, dark eye in the vast, rugged terrain.

Portola grew from the iron demands of the railroad, a history still etched into the steel tracks that define the rhythm of the day. The local economy persists through the steady pulse of timber and the seasonal migration of those drawn to the rugged wild, far from the frantic pace of the lowlands. Life in Portola moves with the deliberate focus of a place where the seasons dictate the work, from the thaw that wakes the forest to the deep, silent frost that settles over the valley floor. Sixteen miles away, the Little Last Chance Canyon Special Interest Area stands as a testament to the enduring, unyielding nature of the landscape. Here, the residents live with an awareness of the land’s authority, maintaining a quiet dignity that respects the isolation of these high, inland spaces.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 204° SW · 1.2M acres
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.8 mi, 165° S · 24k acres
Portola City Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 157° SE
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 185° S
Middle Fork Feather River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 1.9 mi, 089° E
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 4.0 mi, 178° S · 895k acres
Crocker Meadows Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 035° NE
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 4.5 mi, 146° SE
Feather River Ranch (Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 099° E
Sierra Valley Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 107° E
Mountains Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.0 mi, 113° SE
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 10.4 mi, 256° W
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 148° SE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 250° W
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 13.1 mi, 251° W
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 14.7 mi, 229° SW · 1,886 acres
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 210° SW
Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 205° SW
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 205° SW
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 23.2 mi, 172° S
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 24.4 mi, 150° SE
Downieville Museum (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 226° SW
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 26.1 mi, 226° SW
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 288° W
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 28.7 mi, 251° W
"snowshoe" Thompson (Public Artwork) — 34.1 mi, 169° S
Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 37.7 mi, 155° SE
Missouri Bar (Attraction) — 39.4 mi, 214° SW
The_Theatre (Theatre) — 39.8 mi, 120° SE
The Gallery (Gallery) — 40.7 mi, 120° SE

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