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Round Mountain California Map

Explore Round Mountain, 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 Round Mountain, California

How to Use This Round Mountain, California Map

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

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	Round Mountain
State	California (CA)
County	Shasta County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	40.794044
Longitude	-121.941941
Population	160
Density	36.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96084
Area Code	530
County Seat	Redding
School District	Mountain Union Elementary School District

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About Round Mountain, California

Round Mountain is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 160. The population density is 36.8 people per km². Round Mountain is located at 40.7940°N, 121.9419°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96084.

Round Mountain rises above the rugged topography of Northern California, defined by the persistent, clear pulse of Cedar Creek as it carves through the terrain. It lies 23.8 miles east-northeast of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 71°T), and is situated 18.5 miles northeast of Bella Vista.

The landscape surrounding Round Mountain is characterized by the dry, golden-hued expanses of oak savanna that shift color under the intense, unfiltered light of the high interior. To the east, the silhouette of the Cascade Range looms on the horizon, a jagged reminder of the tectonic forces that shaped this earth. A few miles away, the waters of Pit 7 Reservoir collect in the basin, reflecting the vast sky, while the nearby California State Lands Commission maintains a presence that anchors the wilder stretches of the local acreage. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked grasses and pine, a dry clarity that sharpens the edges of every ridge and gulch.

History in Round Mountain remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, where the economy has long been shaped by the extraction and management of natural resources. The proximity of the Latour Demonstration State Forest suggests a heritage of forestry and land stewardship that continues to influence the character of the region. Life moves in alignment with the seasons, moving from the quiet, frost-edged mornings of winter to the long, tinder-dry afternoons of late summer when the hills turn the color of straw. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the deep depression of Bear Gulch captures the runoff and shadows of the day, creating a sense of isolation that feels both profound and deliberate. Residents navigate their days with a pragmatic resilience, moving through a geography that demands an intimate knowledge of the soil, the water, and the shifting reach of the sun.

Nearby Outdoor Places

California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 2.2 mi, 006° N
Shasta National Forest (National Forest) — 3.5 mi, 352° N · 1.2M acres
Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 284° W · 202k acres
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 6.5 mi, 096° E · 1.1M acres
Devil'S Rock-Hosselkus Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 7.7 mi, 305° NW
Afterthought Mine (Historic Ruins) — 8.0 mi, 239° SW
Metal Horse (Public Artwork) — 9.0 mi, 221° SW
Thousand Lakes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.2 mi, 111° E · 17k acres
Bear Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.7 mi, 183° S · 4,633 acres
Lake Shasta Caverns (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 272° W
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 19.2 mi, 030° NE · 1,886 acres
Shasta Lake Ranger Station (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 253° W
Palo Cedro Video (Cinema) — 22.2 mi, 224° SW
"stand By Me" Bridge (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 048° NE
Ladies cabin (Historic Ruins) — 23.3 mi, 340° N
Dam Builders Monument (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 251° W
Veteran's Monument (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 251° W
Twin Tower Memorial (Monument) — 23.8 mi, 251° W
Hat Creek Radio Observatory (Attraction) — 24.8 mi, 086° E
Battle Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.4 mi, 187° S · 12k acres
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 25.4 mi, 131° SE · 107k acres
3 Shastas Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 26.0 mi, 257° W
Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 26.5 mi, 238° SW
Art Gallery (Gallery) — 26.7 mi, 238° SW
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.9 mi, 134° SE · 79k acres
Lava Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 29.2 mi, 066° NE · 35k acres
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 35.8 mi, 235° SW
Sisson Museum (Museum) — 40.9 mi, 331° NW
Scott Museum (Museum) — 41.6 mi, 289° W
Prime Cinemas (Cinema) — 45.9 mi, 199° S

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