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Quincy California Map

Explore Quincy, 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 Quincy, California

How to Use This Quincy, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.936836
Longitude	-120.947176
Population	1,630
Density	149.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95971
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About Quincy, California

Quincy is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,630. The population density is 149.0 people per km². Quincy is located at 39.9368°N, 120.9472°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95971.

Quincy occupies a high, sheltered basin where the air holds a permanent, crisp clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding timberland. It lies 36.6 miles south-southwest of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 205°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west of East Quincy. Clear Stream carves a steady, silver path through the landscape, its movement providing a low-frequency hum against the stillness of the surrounding Plumas National Forest. The terrain is defined by the steep, shadowed contours of Boyle Ravine, which pulls the gaze upward toward the ridges that hold the sky at bay. In the height of autumn, the light catches the drying needles of the pines, turning the woods into a vast, amber-hued expanse that feels far removed from the bustle of the distant, low-lying plains.

Quincy bears the marks of a nineteenth-century extraction economy, its architecture still holding the heavy, timber-framed echoes of the gold-seeking prospectors who first carved paths through these woods. While the timber industry has ebbed, the character of the place remains anchored in the rugged, self-reliant pace of those who work the land and the nearby Feather River Experimental Forest. Residents often find their way to the Claremont Trail, a quiet artery that tracks the pulse of the forest, or spend weekends on the water at Bucks Lake, which offers a deep, blue reprieve from the dry heat of the summer months. Quincy persists as a place of deliberate transit and quiet industry, defined by the long, cool shadows cast by the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Cascade Range.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 199° S
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 080° E · 1.2M acres
Gasner Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 340° N
Leonhardt Ranch Learning Landscape (Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 058° NE
Quincy Skatepark (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 089° E
Butterfly Valley Botanical Area (National Scenic Byway) — 4.4 mi, 329° NW
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.6 mi, 180° S · 24k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 9.2 mi, 232° SW
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.2 mi, 270° W · 24k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.6 mi, 172° S · 1,886 acres
Lookout Rock (Viewpoint) — 11.4 mi, 231° SW
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 127° SE
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 17.1 mi, 333° NW
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 17.5 mi, 167° S · 895k acres
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 186° S
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 17.8 mi, 134° SE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 133° SE
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 110° E
Downie Chapter 1249 (Monument) — 26.8 mi, 166° S
Downieville Museum (Museum) — 26.8 mi, 166° S
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 26.8 mi, 166° S
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 28.6 mi, 146° SE
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 330° NW
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 36.5 mi, 024° NE
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 37.3 mi, 335° NW · 107k acres
Phantom Falls (Attraction) — 39.6 mi, 236° SW
Terminal Geyser (Attraction) — 40.4 mi, 326° NW
Missouri Bar (Attraction) — 41.0 mi, 175° S
Beatson Falls (Attraction) — 41.3 mi, 235° SW
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 42.2 mi, 242° SW

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