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Rainbow California Map

Explore Rainbow, 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 Rainbow, California

How to Use This Rainbow, California Map

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

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

Latitude	33.409848
Longitude	-117.139437
Population	1,884
Density	65.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95728, 92028
Area Code	530, 714
County Seat	Auburn
School District	Fallbrook Union High School District

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About Rainbow, California

Rainbow is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,884. The population density is 65.9 people per km². Rainbow is located at 33.4098°N, 117.1394°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95728, 92028.

Rainbow occupies a rugged expanse of high-altitude terrain where the South Yuba River carves a restless, winding path through the landscape. It lies 17.4 miles west of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 266°T), and is situated 16.6 miles west-northwest of Squaw Valley. The earth here is defined by deep shadows and the scent of pine needles, as the entire region falls within the expansive boundaries of Tahoe National Forest. To the west, the landscape dips toward the quiet, reflective waters of Warm Lake, while the distant Sierra Nevada looms as a jagged, snow-dusted silhouette against the horizon. The ground near the Loch Leven Trail remains firm underfoot, characterized by a mix of granite outcrops and dense woodland that transition toward the open, rocky expanse of Woodchuck Flat. Light here possesses a sharp, crystalline clarity, illuminating the dust motes that dance in the stillness of the afternoon air.

Rainbow maintains a quiet economy tethered to the timber and recreation industries that have long defined the life of the mountain interior. The rhythms of the day remain dictated by the seasonal shift of the canopy and the persistent, low hum of the current flowing through the riverbed. While the proximity to Tahoe National Forest ensures that the wilderness remains the primary neighbor, the local character is formed by those who value a life removed from the frantic pace of the lowlands. Residents often traverse the paths that wind toward the higher ridges, where the air grows thin and the horizon seems to stretch into an infinite, silent expanse. This is a place where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the slow, steady growth of the forest and the changing angle of the sun against the rock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rainbow Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 285° W
Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.6 mi, 357° N
Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 332° NW
Monserate Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 192° S
Santa Margarita River (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.5 mi, 339° N · 275 acres
Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 292° W
Slots (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 031° NE
Table Games (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 031° NE
The Comedy Club (Theatre) — 3.7 mi, 030° NE
Deal or No Deal (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 030° NE
High Limit Gaming & Salon (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 031° NE
Pechanga Showroom (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 030° NE
Hungry Wolf (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 042° NE
Eldon Rotz Memorial (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 012° N
Sara M. Margiotta Memorial (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 011° N
Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 5.1 mi, 083° E · 426k acres
Agua Tibia Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.1 mi, 083° E · 18k acres
Chloe Honeycutt Memorial (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 033° NE
Fallbrook Art Center (Gallery) — 6.7 mi, 253° W
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.8 mi, 182° S
Agua Tibia Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.2 mi, 064° NE · 524 acres
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 327° NW
River Village Cinema is D'Place (Cinema) — 9.1 mi, 211° SW
Sugarplum Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.6 mi, 027° NE
Wings and Rotors Air Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 003° N
Heading Up Trail (Viewpoint) — 11.7 mi, 328° NW
Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 208° SW
Scott's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 14.4 mi, 111° E
Vista Historical Society (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 195° S
San Bernardino National Forest (National Forest) — 20.4 mi, 064° NE · 683k acres

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