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Potter Valley California Map

Explore Potter Valley, 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 Potter Valley, California

How to Use This Potter Valley, California Map

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

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	Potter Valley
State	California (CA)
County	Mendocino County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.322109
Longitude	-123.113059
Population	665
Density	63.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95469
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Ukiah
School District	Potter Valley Community Unified School District

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About Potter Valley, California

Potter Valley is a locality in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 665. The population density is 63.8 people per km². Potter Valley is located at 39.3221°N, 123.1131°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95469.

Potter Valley serves as a quiet basin where the East Fork Russian River meanders through a landscape defined by the deliberate, slow pace of agricultural life. It lies 12.9 miles north-northeast of Ukiah, CA (from Ukiah, CA: bearing 23°T), and is situated 14.3 miles east-southeast of Willits. The valley floor stretches out in a mosaic of orchards and pastures, framed by the stark, golden-hued ridges that rise toward the horizon, far from the influence of the distant Coast Ranges. During the height of summer, the air turns dry and brittle, carrying the scent of parched grasses and sun-warmed earth, while the light at dusk settles over the fields in a thick, amber glow. To the northeast, the dense, shadowed expanse of Mendocino National Forest marks the boundary of the settled world, standing as a rugged contrast to the orderly, irrigated rows of the valley floor.

Potter Valley preserves a legacy of pioneer industry that continues to shape its identity, rooted firmly in the cultivation of the land and the management of its vital water resources. The proximity of Van Arsdale Reservoir provides a necessary anchor for local irrigation, supporting a rhythm of work that has remained largely unchanged for generations. Residents often look toward the higher elevations, where the Middle Mountain Firebreak cuts a thin, utilitarian line across the terrain, a reminder of the constant vigilance required to live in such a wild, inland expanse. Beyond the nearby expanse of Irishmans Flat, the economy remains tethered to the harvest and the seasonal shifts of the soil, maintaining a character that values self-reliance and the quiet, persistent labor of those who call Potter Valley their home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mendocino National Forest (National Forest) — 3.1 mi, 081° E · 929k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 030° NE
Lake Mendocino (Recreation Area) — 6.2 mi, 200° S
Historic Garzini Winery (Historic Ruins) — 7.8 mi, 207° SW
Sanhedrin Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.9 mi, 011° N · 11k acres
Prather Mill Logging Camp (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 096° E
Seabiscuit's Grave and Statue (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 269° W
Vichy Springs (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 193° S
Wente Campfire (Theatre) — 11.0 mi, 308° NW
Tree Carving (Public Artwork) — 11.9 mi, 206° SW
Betty Louise Tocher (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 205° SW
WM Nelmes Smith Floriculture Building (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 205° SW
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (National Monument) — 12.2 mi, 105° E · 598k acres
Lopes Cabin (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 036° NE
Snow Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.5 mi, 077° E · 60k acres
Ukiah Players Theatre (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 208° SW
Mendo Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.8 mi, 172° S
Tomki Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.9 mi, 323° NW · 3,616 acres
Corner Gallery (Gallery) — 13.0 mi, 203° SW
Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 250° W
Ukiah U sign (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 210° SW
Deep Hole Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.2 mi, 352° N · 2,136 acres
Eden Valley Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 17.9 mi, 360° N · 6,477 acres
Lake County Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 151° SE
Anderson Valley History Museum (Museum) — 24.9 mi, 216° SW
Rebecca Johnson Art (Gallery) — 25.9 mi, 241° SW
Pepperwood Pottery (Gallery) — 26.1 mi, 242° SW
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 35.3 mi, 245° SW · 8,946 acres
Ford House Visitors Center (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 268° W
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 38.5 mi, 235° SW

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