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Sattley California Map

Explore Sattley, 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 Sattley, California

How to Use This Sattley, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.629945
Longitude	-120.437275
Population	44
Density	8.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96124
Area Code	530
County Seat	Downieville
School District	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District

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About Sattley, California

Sattley is a locality in Sierra County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 44. The population density is 8.3 people per km². Sattley is located at 39.6299°N, 120.4373°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96124.

Sattley occupies a quiet expanse of high-altitude landscape defined by the expansive, open character of its surrounding terrain. It lies 23.8 miles north-northwest of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 327°T), and is situated 13.6 miles south of Portola. Berry Creek meanders through the landscape just a mile away, providing a rhythmic, low-frequency pulse to the local ecology, while the rugged boundaries of the Tahoe National Forest begin their climb only a mile from the center. Turner Canyon carves a distinct geological signature into the earth nearby, creating a sense of enclosure that keeps the horizon focused on the immediate, sun-bleached grasses and the stiff, resinous scent of the pines. When the light shifts in the late afternoon, the shadows lengthen across the valley floor with a deliberate, heavy stillness, casting the entire plateau in a shade of bruised violet that feels as ancient as the land itself.

Sattley remains a place where the economy is tethered to the slow, seasonal demands of grazing and the management of timbered lands. History here is found in the weathered fence lines and the pragmatic architecture of structures that prioritize function over ornament, reflecting a culture that has long favored self-reliance over the clamor of industrial expansion. Travelers seeking more rigorous terrain might look toward the Deer Lake Trail for a path into the wilderness, or visit the nearby Calpine Reservoir to observe how the water reflects the stark clarity of the inland sky. Even with the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Sierra Nevada visible on the horizon, the focus of daily life here remains on the immediate, tangible tasks of the day, punctuated by the occasional sound of wind moving through the canopy of the Tahoe National Forest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 268° W · 895k acres
Calpine Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 357° N
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 3.6 mi, 321° NW · 1.2M acres
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 070° E
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 9.0 mi, 003° N
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.8 mi, 211° SW · 1,886 acres
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 173° S
Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 248° W
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 248° W
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.1 mi, 008° N · 24k acres
Smithneck Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.2 mi, 088° E
Mountains Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.4 mi, 018° N
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 257° W
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 350° N
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 13.0 mi, 128° SE
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 298° NW
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 302° NW
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 302° NW
"snowshoe" Thompson (Public Artwork) — 20.8 mi, 167° S
Downieville Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 257° W
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 21.4 mi, 257° W
Donner Summit Historical Society (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 172° S
Donner Memorial State Park Museum (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 153° SE
Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 146° SE
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.9 mi, 177° S · 12k acres
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.9 mi, 111° E · 31k acres
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 28.4 mi, 172° S · 28k acres
The Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 29.7 mi, 145° SE
Missouri Bar (Attraction) — 30.9 mi, 231° SW
Five Lakes Trailhead (Attraction) — 33.0 mi, 160° S

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